Microsoft KB Archive/22137

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WD: Difference Between RTF and RFT File Formats

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Q22137

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
 * Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, versions 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0

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SUMMARY
This article discusses the differences between Rich Text Format (RTF) and Revisable-Form Text Document Content Architecture (RFT-DCA).

MORE INFORMATION
Two file formats with similar abbreviations (RFT and RTF) are commonly confused. The difference between these two formats is described as follows:


 * RFT-DCA (commonly referred to as RFT) represents IBM Corporation's Revisable-Form Text Document Content Architecture format. This format was developed by IBM for transfer of documents between its word- processing systems and other systems.
 * RTF represents Microsoft Corporation's Rich Text Format. The Rich Text Format standard is a method of encoding formatted text and graphics for easy transfer between MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, and Apple Macintosh applications.