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==Elements of AAF==
The core elements of the AAF specification include:

* The AAF Object Specification, which defines the structured container by which AAF stores essence data and metadata using an object-oriented model. It defines the logical contents of the objects and the rules for how the objects relate to each other.
*The AAF Low-Level Container Specification, which describes how each object is stored on disk. It uses Structured Storage, a file storage system developed by Microsoft, to store the objects on disk.
* The AAF API Specification, which defines how software engineers can write applications.
* The AAF Reference Implementation, which implements both these specifications in a completely cross-platform manner.
* The AAF [[Software development kit|Software Development Kit]] (SDK), which includes developer utilities and validation test suites.
* The AAF Example software, which demonstrates how to use the AAF SDK to produce AAF files.
* The AAF Example files, created by working AAF implementations.