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Format

WordStar for MS-DOS Document

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Summary

Name
WordStar for MS-DOS Document
Version
3.0
Identifiers
  • Library of Congress Format Description Identifier: fdd000552
  • Wikidata QID Identifier: Q105856544
  • PUID: x-fmt/370
Format type
Word Processor
Description
The WordStar format is the default proprietary plain text format for the word processing application of the same name. It was created in 1978 by MicroPro, originally for the CP/M operating system but later was used on other operating systems such as PC/MS-DOS. It was the first word processor to render the doument on screen as it would appear when printed. WordStar files often have the extension ws or ws follwed by their version number but it is also common for them to have no extension.
Note
http://justsolve.archiveteam.org/wiki/WordStar https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000552
File extensions
ws3, ws
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
MicroPro Inc

Relationships

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Changelog

  • Updated in V108

    Release date
    5 September 2022

    WordStar for MS-DOS Document (3.0): Description updated. Addition of Library of Congress Format Description and Wikidata QID identifiers. Relationships between other WordStar entries added. Developer added. Submitted by Library of Congress.