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| Filename extension | .reqif .reqifz |
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| Developed by | Object Management Group |
| Latest release | 1.2 (1 July 2016) |
| Type of format | exchange file format |
| Container for | Requirements |
| Extended from | XML |
| Open format? | yes |
| Website | OMG Website |
RIF/ReqIF (Requirements Interchange Format) is an XML file format that can be used to exchange requirements, along with its associated metadata, between software tools from different vendors. The requirements exchange format also defines a workflow for transmitting the status of requirements between partners. Although developed in the automotive industry, ReqIF is suitable for lossless exchange of requirements in any industry.