Document Condition Condition refers to the physical state of the document compared with its state when originally published. The following presents only those characteristics of the physical state of a document that are pertinent to the main thrust of this Glossary, that is, to the paper milieu. Archival A document that can be expected to be kept permanently as closely as possible to its original form. A document published in such a medium is of archival quality and can be expected to resist deterioration. Permanent paper is manufactured to resist chemical action so as to retard the effects of aging as determined by precise technical specifications.
Durability refers to certain lasting qualities with respect to folding and tear resistance.
See also 3.3.5. A condition in which the concentration of hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution exceeds that of the hydroxyl ions. That property of a material that causes it to break or crack when depressed by bending. A corner fold is characterized by bending the corner of a page completely over on itself, and a double corner fold consists of repeating the action twice. There are many other conditions that characterize the condition of a document.