Translations:Digitization, Preservation and Ingest/219/en

In digital archiving, file format validation is particularly important for long-term preservation and access, for a number of reasons. Files with formats that are not valid are difficult to manage over time, especially when a file needs to be converted or migrated. Moreover, access might become difficult or impossible, as files with nonconforming formats become more difficult to open and use over time. Finally, files that are not valid will be more difficult—if not impossible—to render properly by future software.