Document file format in the context of Binary files

Document file format in the context of Binary files

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⭐ Core Definition: Document file format

A document file format is a text or binary file format for storing documents on a storage media, especially for use by computers.There currently exists a multitude of incompatible document file formats.

Examples of XML-based open standards are the ISO/IEC standards OpenDocument (ISO 26300:2006) and the Strict and Transitional versions of Office Open XML (ISO 29500:2008). Another example is DocBook which is used for writing structured documentation such as manuals, books, technical guides, and then processed with stylesheets/toolchains to generate HTML, PDF, EPUB, man pages, etc. XHTML, an earlier document file format over time became part of HTML5.

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Document file format in the context of Rich Text Format

The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF) is a proprietary document file format with published specification developed by Microsoft Corporation from 1987 until 2008 for cross-platform document interchange with Microsoft products. Prior to 2008, Microsoft published updated specifications for RTF with major revisions of Microsoft Word and Office versions.

Most word processors are able to read and write some versions of RTF. There are several different revisions of RTF specification; portability of files will depend on what version of RTF is being used.

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Document file format in the context of Binary file

A binary file is a computer file that is not a text file. The term "binary file" is often used as a term meaning "non-text file". Many binary file formats contain parts that can be interpreted as text; for example, some computer document files containing formatted text, such as older Microsoft Word document files, contain the text of the document but also contain formatting information in binary form.

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Text file → Binary file → Document → Computer storage → Computer → XML → Open format → International Organization for Standardization → International Electrotechnical Commission → OpenDocument → Office Open XML → DocBook → XHTML → HTML5 →