# baseURI: https://www.archives.gov/files/lod/dpframework/id/NF00811

@prefix : <https://www.archives.gov/files/lod/dpframework/schema> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix nara: <https://www.archives.gov/data/lod/dpframework/def/> .
@prefix naraid: <https://www.archives.gov/data/lod/dpframework/id/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix wikidata: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

naraid:NF00811
  a nara:FileFormat ;
  dcterms:description "The Windows Animated Cursor file format (ANI) is a graphics file format (further characterized as an animated raster image format or chunk-based bitmap format) for animated mouse cursors, which serve as a graphical indicator of user interaction based on the current state of the pointing device (e.g., mouse). It was developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows operating system (most notably Win95 and WinNT), coming into use as a format circa 1992 and ebbing in popularity circa 2007, although the format can still be found in more limited use today although not to the same extent as the Cursor image file format (CUR). The ANI file format is based on the Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF), which is a container format composed of a number of chunks (i.e., self-contained units of data storing specific types of information). The series of chunks therein contain two or more bitmaps, each of which generally has either Windows cursor data, icon data, or possibly raw bitmaps; additionally, the ANI file format contains information that controls the rate and sequence in which frames are displayed. While the ANI file format can be considered proprietary, the specifications for the RIFF format are documented publicly and available. When determining whether to retain ANI files as is or convert to another format, it is ideal to determine if they can still be rendered in a current Microsoft Windows operating system or via a third-party software such as RealWorld Cursor Editor. Due to the prevalence of the Microsoft Windows operating system, along with the particular structure of ANI files and how they might relate to other files in context of their usage it is recommended to retain them as is unless a.) they can no longer easily be rendered and/or b.) the following caveat applies, that ANI files created circa 1992-2001 (with emphasis on 1992-1995) may possibly contain files from the OS/2 Bitmap family. (See also CUR, ICO, Bitmap file format descriptions for further considerations.) Converting ANI to GIF or ANPNG can be considered as a possible approach but more research is also needed." ;
  dcterms:identifier "NF00811" ;
  rdfs:label "NF00811" ;
  wikidata:p1163 "application/x-navi-animation" ;
  wikidata:p1195 "ani" ;
  wikidata:p2748 "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/fmt/386" ;
  wikidata:p3266 "https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000025.shtml" ;
  wikidata:p973 "https://docs.fileformat.com/system/ani/" ;
  wikidata:p973 "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANI_(file_format)" ;
  wikidata:p973 "https://www.daubnet.com/en/file-format-ani" ;
  wikidata:p973 "https://www.gdgsoft.com/anituner/help/aniformat.htm" ;
  wikidata:p973 "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295711" ;
  nara:category naraid:StillImage ;
  nara:formatName "Windows Animated Cursor" ;
  nara:preservationAction naraid:Retain ;
  nara:preservationPlan "Retain, or as necessary transform to GIF or ANPNG" ;
  nara:riskLevel naraid:Moderate ;
  nara:tools "Windows OS; IrfanView" ;
  <https://www.archives.gov/files/lod/dpframework/schemaArchiveTeamURL> "http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/ANI" ;
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<https://www.archives.gov/files/lod/dpframework/id/NF00811>
  a owl:Ontology ;
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