| File extension | .txt |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | The .txt file extension is one of the most ubiquitous file types. The file generally consists of plain text only and contains no formatting. Almost any application that can handle text can open a .txt file. As a result this format remains popular due to its support across all platforms and Operating Systems. The file type is one of the oldest file types in existence with its origins tracing back to the first computers. |
| Actions |
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| Technical Details | A .txt file normally uses a basic character set which contains letters, numbers and symbols. A typical example of this would be the ASCII character set. The main alternative to ASCII is Unicode. Unicode is a rival format for text files. A plain text file should only contain several non-printable charaters such as new lines, tab and form feed. |
| Associated programs |
Notepad
TextEdit
WordPad |
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| Developed by |
Various |
| MIME type |
text/plain
application/txt
browser/internal
text/anytext
widetext/plain
widetext/paragraph |
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