Chinese Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume. , Issue 3, 74(2025)

The Variation Patterns of RSID and Their Forensic Value in OOXML Word Processing Documents

LIAO Genwei and LING Zhibo
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  • Criminal Justice College, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai 201620, China
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    Received: Oct. 17, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1671-2072.2025.03.010

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