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Summary
Name	CD-ROM/XA (eXtended Architecture)
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Identifiers	PUID: fmt/819
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Disclosure
Description	CD-ROM XA (Compact Disc - read-only-memory, extended architecture) is a modification of CD-ROM that defines sectors that enable it to read and display data, graphics, video, and audio. Photo CD, Video CD, CD-EXTRA and Super Video CD have all been based on CDXA and it may be possible to further distinguish between these different CDXA variant formats with further PRONOM research.
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Related file formats	Has priority over Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF)
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Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	11 Dec 2015
Source description	08/2023 (v.113) - Added priority over fmt/1886 (Resource Interchange Format (RIFF)). Submitted by New York Public Libraries and Preservica.
Last updated	14 Aug 2023
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