Rich Text Format
The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF) is a proprietary document file format with published specification developed by Microsoft Corporation from 1987 until 2008 for cross-platform document interchange with Microsoft products. Prior to 2008, Microsoft published updated specifications for RTF with major revisions of Microsoft Word and Office versions.
| Filename extension | .rtf |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
text/rtf application/rtf |
| Type code | 'RTF.' |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.rtf |
| Magic number | {\rtf |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| Initial release | 1987 |
| Latest release | 1.9.1 19 March 2008 |
| Type of format | Document file format |
| Open format? | No |
Most word processors are able to read and write some versions of RTF. There are several different revisions of RTF specification; portability of files will depend on what version of RTF is being used.
RTF should not be confused with enriched text or its predecessor Rich Text, or with IBM's RFT-DCA (Revisable Format Text-Document Content Architecture), as these are different specifications.
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