Format

Rich Text Format

Summary

Name

Rich Text Format

Version

1.0-1.4

Identifiers

• MIME: text/rtf
• PUID: fmt/45
• Apple Uniform Type Identifier: public.rtf

Format type

Word Processor

Family

Rich Text Format

Disclosure

Full

Description

Rich Text Format (RTF) is a format developed by Microsoft to encode formatted text and graphics for use within applications or for data and formatting transfer between applications. It is closely associated with Microsoft Word, and new versions are developed with each release of Word. RTF files are encoded in plain text, typically ASCII, and consists of a series of control words, control symbols and groups. An RTF file comprises a Header section, containing various header tables, followed by a Document section, containing the document content and formatting.

File extensions

rtf

Source

Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Relationships

Has lower priority than

• Rich Text Format 1.5-1.6
• Rich Text Format 1.7
• Rich Text Format 1.8
• Rich Text Format 1.9

Is previous version of

• Rich Text Format 1.1

Internal signatures

Changelog

• Updated in V65

  Release date

  25 October 2012

  Rich Text Format 1.0-1.4.: Renamed from Rich Text Format 1.0.