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Documentary form4: The rules of representation according to which the content of a record, its administrative and documentary context, and its authority are communicated. The two types of documentary form are extrinsic elements and intrinsic elements.

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Documentary form4: The rules of representation according to which the content of a record, its administrative and documentary context, and its authority are communicated. The two types of documentary form are extrinsic elements and intrinsic elements.

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