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Supplementary archives should be provided in one of the formats listed in the table below. Please ensure that a 'caption' describing the contents of the archive is also supplied.
Supply of material in one of the formats outlined below will ensure that the majority of potential users have the best chance of being able to access, view or play the data, both now and in the future.
Any alternative format supplied may be subject to conversion (if technically possible) prior to online publication.
Recommended upper limit
For ease of download, the recommended upper limit for the size of a single MMC file is 10 Mb. When the size of a single file is bigger than this, some users may experience problems when downloading. Whenever possible, this limit should be adhered to.
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Extension |
Details |
| PK ZIP |
.zip |
- A preferred format for archives
- Predominant archive format on MS DOS/Windows platforms
- A description of the files contained in the archive is required
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| TAR |
.tar |
- A preferred format for archives
- TAR files are expected to be delivered in a GZipped wrapper
- Predominant archive format on UNIX platforms
- A description of the files contained in the archive is required
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