WD: Difference Between RTF and RFT File Formats |
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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
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.
REFERENCES
For more information about RFT-DCA, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q96119 History of WinWord File Converters Categorized by Word Release
Q119889 Word for the Macintosh: History of External File Converters
Q136385 Supported Foreign File Formats in Word and Office 95
Q125219 RFT-DCA Converter Enhancements in Word 6.0c for Windows
Q119461 Supported Foreign File Formats in Word 6 for the Macintosh
Q104949 Supported Foreign File Formats in WinWord 6.0 / 6.0a / 6.0c
Q78039 Word: Works and DCA-RTF Converters Not Installed in Word 5.0
Q36443 Installing the RFT-DCA Converter in MacWord 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1a
Q174813 WD: Third-Party Conversion Solutions
For more information about obtaining the RTF specification, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q86999 WD: Rich Text Format (RTF) Specification 1.5
Q111716 How to Obtain the WinWord Converter SDK (GC1039)
Q164472 WD97: GC1282: Rich Text Format Addendum (Spec. for Word 97)
NOTE: The latest RTF Specification, version 1.6, is available in the MSDN library. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q269575 WD2000: Rich Text Format (RTF) Specifications Version 1.6 Available
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Last Reviewed: November 16, 2000 |
