Thank you, Ed.
Yes, this link does include many formats. However, it does not have an
explanations of the drivers - it's just a listing.
Perhaps a further explanation is in order:
I would like to understand how the various formats are created, and why some
(like PDF) are created with printer drivers, while others (like .DOC files)
are created by the program itself.
David Grossman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ED GIBBS [mailto:edgibbs@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 4:25 AM
> To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCWorks] Formats for text files
>
>
> *The below link will answer your question about PDF and most other links.
> ED GIBBS
> Almost Every file format in the world!*
> http://www.ace.net.nz/tech/TechFileFormat.html
>
> David Grossman wrote:
> > I'm confused about PDF files. They seem to be created by printer drivers
> > when I use utility programs. That's different from the way
> files are created
> > by Word or WordPerfect, and I have not used Adobe Acrobat to
> create PDFs.
> >
> > Where and how can I get basic information about file formats for text?
> >
> > David Grossman
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