Planning

ABSTRACT - Eun G.Park and Sam Oh
This study examines the attributes that have been used to assess file formats in literature and
compiles the most frequently used attributes of file formats to establish open-standard file-format-
selection criteria. A comprehensive review was undertaken to identify the current knowledge
regarding file-format-selection criteria. The findings indicate that the most common criteria can be
categorized into five major groups: functionality, metadata, openness, interoperability, and

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