TXT file format
| Extension | .txt |
| Category | documents |
| Programs | Notepad TextEdit WordPad |
| Description | .txt (Text File) The .txt file format is a universally recognized standard text document format, containing straightforward, unformatted text. Almost every text editor and word processing program can identify and work with .txt files. They serve a key role in storing information in plain text, without any particular formatting aside from essential fonts and font styles. The .txt format is renowned for its compatibility and simplicity, with the ability to be accessed on virtually any computer platform. |
| Technical details | The .txt (plain text) file format is a fundamental, universally compatible format that encompasses the following salient technical aspects: - Character Encoding: It accommodates encoding such as ASCII, UTF-8, UTF-16, impacting the representation of character range. - No Formatting: It doesn't support any kind of formatting (like bold, italics, etc.); it simply stores text in its most basic form. - Universal Compatibility: It can be generated, accessed, and modified by a broad range of operating systems and devices. - Uses: Frequently used for uncomplicated documents, notes, configuration files, and storage of unformatted data. - File Extension: The standard extension associated with it is `.txt`. - Small File Size: Usually very compact due to the absence of formatting or multimedia content. - Line Breaks: Varies depending on the operating system (CRLF for Windows, LF for Unix/Linux, CR for older Mac OS). - No Metadata: It doesn't accommodate embedded metadata such as the author's name or creation date. - Encoding Declaration: It doesn't inherently contain encoding information, which can potentially cause issues across different systems. - Programming and Scripting Use: Extensively used for source code, scripts, JSON, XML, etc. - Editability: Can be modified using a variety of text editors and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). - Security: Generally immune to viruses but can potentially be involved in phishing or other malicious activities. The .txt format is crucial for storing or transferring text without the need for formatting or intricate features. |
| MIME type | text/plain application/txt browser/internal text/anytext widetext/plain widetext/paragraph |
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