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As further detailed in the
use-case document,
here is the minimum set of UI functions that the data format infrastructure
has to provide:

1. Displaying a human-readable description of the format to the end-user.
2. Choosing from among all available data formats:
   • Just the formats in the <tt>BitstreamFormat</tt> table.
   • All formats available in selected external registries.
3. Selecting a <tt>BitstreamFormat</tt> from among the results of an automatic format identification, with the option of choosing freely as in Case #2.
4. Administrative interface to add and update <tt>BitstreamFormat</tt> objects.
5. Administrative interface modify chosen format of <tt>Bitstream</tt> (existing UI can be used with minimal changes).

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To convert a DSpace 1.5 archive to the renovated BitstreamFormat code,
see BitstreamFormat + Conversion + Instructions
for instructions on running the conversion script. It will:

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