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Summary
Name	Codebook Exchange Format
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/2026
Family
Classification	Text (Structured)
Disclosure
Description	Codebook Exchange Format (.qdc) is a file format for sharing codes so that they can easily be read by different types of Qualitative Data Analysis software. Files contain an xml header followed by the names of coding categories (name=), and a description (<Description>) of what data goes into that category. They don’t contain the coded data itself. Qdc files help researchers share and interpret information consistently and reliably, and identify patterns in their data.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Cabinet Office / Cabinet Office
Source date	10 Jan 2025
Source description
Last updated	10 Jan 2025
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