GDFR - Global Digital Format Registry
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Welcome to the Global Digital Format Registry!

The GDFR is meant to be a distributed and replicated registry of format information
populated and vetted by experts and enthusiasts world-wide.


Explore the registry
The registry is available for testing and review.
Do not use it for production systems until it is in a more stable state.


See the GDFR data model


Become a GDFR mirror node



The GDFR is a collaborative project of the Harvard University Library, NARA and OCLC
with funding generously provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.