Changelog

0.1.1

• Adds GitHub Pages configuration for the public specification site.
• Adds file catalog pages for example folders so dot-manifest fixtures are reachable from the site navigation.
• Updates repository navigation links so Markdown documentation is reachable from the root README.

0.1 Public Draft

• Initial public draft release of the Original Art Archive (OAA) Format.
• Defines .oaa as a ZIP-compatible archive container with a required root mimetype file using application/vnd.original-art-archive+zip.
• Defines collection, gallery, and artwork manifest structures using dot-manifest files.
• Defines galleries/ for gallery manifests and artworks/ for artwork manifests, with gallery entries referencing artwork records by ID.
• Defines manifest schema_version as the string "0.1" and documents reader behavior for unsupported versions.
• Defines shared base metadata, external links, and reverse-DNS extension blocks for portable and provider-specific metadata.
• Defines archive path safety rules, duplicate archive entry handling, JSON duplicate member handling, reference object requirements, and privacy rules for private_metadata.
• Documents reader expectations for explicit ZIP directory entries, external link display behavior, duplicate gallery membership, display order, primary-file fallback, unsupported media preservation, local path safety, and conformance levels.
• Provides field, type, and required-member definitions for nested complex object types, including external links, collection references, gallery artwork references, and artist credits.
• Allows artwork public_metadata to be omitted and allows artist_credits to be omitted when no artist data is known.
• Includes 0.1 decisions for identifiers, date formats, controlled values, embedded-file conformance, local path rejection, and conformance fixture scope.
• Includes example archives, manifest fixtures, normative manifest JSON Schema, requirements traceability, and proposal template.