CSV validator – a new digital preservation tool by David Underdown.
From the post:
Today marks the official release of a new digital preservation tool developed by The National Archives, CSV Validator version 1.0. This follows on from well known tools such as DROID and PRONOM database used in file identification (discussed in several previous blog posts). The release comprises the validator itself, but perhaps more importantly, it also includes the formal specification of a CSV schema language for describing the allowable content of fields within CSV (Comma Separated Value) files, which gives something to validate against.
Odd to find two presentations about CSV on the same day!
Adam Retter presented on this project today. slides.
It will be interesting to see how much cross-pollination occurs with the CSV on the Web Working Group.
Suggest you follow both groups.