Rich Text Format
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The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF) is a proprietary[6][7][8] 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.
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Filename extension | .rtf |
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Internet media type | |
Type code | 'RTF.' [3][4][5] |
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.rtf |
Magic number | {\rtf |
Developed by | Microsoft |
Initial release | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
Latest release | 1.9.1 19 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-19) |
Type of format | Document file format |
Open format? | No |
Most word processors are able to read and write some versions of RTF.[9] There are several different revisions of RTF specification; portability of files will depend on what version of RTF is being used.[7][10]
RTF should not be confused with enriched text[11] or its predecessor Rich Text,[12][13] or with IBM's RFT-DCA (Revisable Format Text-Document Content Architecture), as these are different specifications.