Format guide
TXT
Plain text
Plain text, the simplest data format. No formatting, no metadata, just characters. Universal compatibility across every device and program ever made. UTF-8 encoding has been the de facto default for over a decade.
How to open a TXT file
Every text editor on every platform. Browser previews. Universal.
Primary use
Universal text interchange.
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