Rich text files retain much of the formatting from other formats. For example, if you change a Word document into RTF, you will have your tabs, fonts, formatting intact. Boldl will still be bold, italic will still be italic. A plain text file will remove almost all the formatting in a document, leaving you with just the text. The advantage of a Rich Text file is that it can be easily opened in various word processors. That's why we, at Optasia Ministry, put most of our files into RTF format, to make sure our users can open them no matter what computer or word processor they are using. I convert a document to plain text sometimes if I want to remove all the formatting, which in a limited number of situations, has some value. If you are using a device like the PAC Mate, it is also easy to access RTF files with the FS Edit program that comes with PM Blessings, Tom Vos
> Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:43:52 -0400 > From: "Kathy Pingstock" <kpingst...@zoominternet.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: [Blind-Computing] text-rich text files > Message-ID: <000901cb097c$e488b3f0$ad9a1b...@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > This might sound dumb What is the difference between a text file and > a rich > text one? > > > > Kathy ____________________________________________________________ Looking For Cheap Car Insurance? Are You Currently Insured But Are You Paying Too Much? Find The Best Rates For You Today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c127c7bb0eca971d0m01vuc For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
