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'''Ogg''' is the name of a [[container]] format developed by [http://www.xiph.org/ Xiph.Org].
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'''Ogg''' is a multimedia container format, and the native file and stream format developed by [http://www.xiph.org/ Xiph.Org], for their multimedia codecs. It an open format free for anyone to use.
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For more details, see [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ Xiph's explanation of the Ogg container].
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==Features==
 
==Features==

Revision as of 18:22, 23 May 2006

Ogg is a multimedia container format, and the native file and stream format developed by Xiph.Org, for their multimedia codecs. It an open format free for anyone to use.

For more details, see Xiph's explanation of the Ogg container.


Features

  • encapsulation and interleave of multiple data streams,
  • packet framing
  • error detection
  • seeking

All in a small, bounded percentage bitrate overhead.

Ogg format specification is now published within the IETF in the following RFCs:

  • RFC 3533 The Ogg Encapsulation Format Version 0
  • RFC 3534 The application/ogg Media Type