RFC 8493 · INFORMATIONAL · 2018

The BagIt File Packaging Format

Overview

RFC 8493, “The BagIt File Packaging Format”, is an Informational document published in October 2018 by J. Kunze, J. Littman, E. Madden, J. Scancella, C. Adams. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes BagIt, a set of hierarchical file layout conventions for storage and transfer of arbitrary digital content. A "bag" has just enough structure to enclose descriptive metadata "tags" and a file "payload" but does not require knowledge of the payload's internal semantics. This BagIt format is suitable for reliable storage and transfer.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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