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Rich Text Format

The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF) is a legacy 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…

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Developed by
Microsoft
Initial release
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Internet media type
text/rtf application/rtf
Latest release
1.9.1 19 March 2008; 18 years ago (2008-03-19)
Magic number
{\rtf
Open format?
No

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Rich Text Format

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples32
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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Rich Text Format

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see also · 9
Rich Text Format → DCA, Enriched, Form Text, IBM's Document Content Architecture, Microsoft Outlook, RFT, Rich Text Format Directory, TNEF, Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format
related to Criticism · 8
Rich Text Format → Also, Because Microsoft's, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft's, Novell, RTF, The Rich Text Format
Developed by · 1
Rich Text Format → Microsoft
Filename extension · 1
Rich Text Format → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .rtf
Initial release · 1
Rich Text Format → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Internet media type · 1
Rich Text Format → text/rtf application/rtf
Latest release · 1
Rich Text Format → 1.9.1 19 March 2008; 18 years ago (2008-03-19)
Magic number · 1
Rich Text Format → {\rtf
Open format? · 1
Rich Text Format → No
Type code · 1
Rich Text Format → 'RTF.'

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rtf word microsoft text specification format also files document unicode code character wordpad support windows used file supported versions since

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Rich Text FormatDeveloped byMicrosoft1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .rtf1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatInitial release1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatInternet media typetext/rtf application/rtf1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatLatest release1.9.1 19 March 2008; 18 years ago (2008-03-19)1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatMagic number{\rtf1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatOpen format?No1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatType code'RTF.'1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatType of formatDocument file format1.00infobox
Rich Text FormatUniform Type Identifier (UTI)public.rtf1.00infobox
author or title can silently disappear without a traceinstance ofand tables or metadata0.80text
MacWriteinstance ofMuch older Mac word processing application programs0.80text

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