| Basic Info | |
|---|---|
| Media Type | application |
| subtype | rtf |
| Registered? | Yes |
| See also | Lindner |
| Extensions | rtf |
Tags: (none)
File Formats: (none)
(last updated 2007-06-18)
MIME media type name : application
MIME subtype name : Vendor Tree (grandfathered name) - rtf
Required parameters : None
Optional parameters : None
Note: RTF specifies its own character set internally for its text data,
thus having a charset parameter would be redundant.
Encoding considerations : binary
This media type may require encoding on transports not capable of
handling binary data.
Prior to version 1.5 textual content in RTF was 7bit only. 1.5 changed this
to allow unencoded 8bit characters. However, since RTF allows inclusion
of binary data in <pict> elements, binary encoding may have to be used for
object of type application/rtf.
Security considerations :
RTF content consists of unformatted text and control words. Executable
content is not allowed. RTF provides no integrity or confidentiality services
internally so external signature and encryption services must be used to
protect sensitive content.
RTF supports references to external files and other objects. Care should
be taken when resolving such references in order not to violate
security policies.
Interoperability considerations :
Published specification :
RTF version 1.6:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa140277(office.10).aspx
RTF version 1.5:
http://www.biblioscape.com/rtf15_spec.htm
Applications which use this media type :
Many applications are capable of reading and writing RTF objects.
Additional information :
1. Magic number(s) : RTF objects always begin with the
five character string {\rtf
2. File extension(s) : .rtf
3. Macintosh file type code : -
4. Object Identifiers: -
Person to contact for further information :
1. Name :
2. Email :
Intended usage : Common