Determination of the ReqIF Tool ID

Unzip the corresponding .reqifz file. You can view the .reqif file it contains with an editor.

It can be helpful to find out which tool a ReqIF file comes from. Here is a short guide:

1. Unzip the file
   Unzip the .reqifz file to be viewed using a zip tool such as 7-Zip. The “z” in reqifz stands for “zipped”.
2. Check file structure
   After unpacking, you will receive a folder containing a .reqif file. Depending on the ReqIF tool or content, there may also be another folder containing files embedded in the document.
3. Open file
   Open the .reqif file with an editor such as Notepad++ or Visual Studio Code. If you are using Notepad++, install the XML Tools plugin and activate the Pretty Print option to display the file better.
4. Determine tool ID
   To find out which tool the file originates from, search for:
   REQ-IF-TOOL-ID