[bksvol-discuss] Re: What's the Deal with Text Files
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 10:42:00 -0500
Hi KKatie,
You can leave plain text files as .txt if you have a program with which too
edit them. I have validated .txt files and left them as plain text when
uploading. I do not convert them to RTF and then convert them back,
however, as that destroys page breaks.
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Katie Star" <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:27 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What's the Deal with Text Files
> HI Lissi,
>
> Think of it this way. Word and say Kurzweil are both programs you can edit
> text files in.
> Both programs can open and work with a number of text file formats.
> RTF is one of the common types of word files which means Rich text format.
> Bookshare requires final uploads to be in rtf format.
> So for example you may have a TXT, doc or one of the other text files and
> when you open them up you can then save them into rtf. It is best to do
the
> conversion when you first open the file then edit since in simple terms,
> What you see will be what you get.
>
> I hope this helps:)
>
>
> Katie Hill
> Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 7:16 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What's the Deal with Text Files
>
> Dear Monica,
>
> The wheels are grinding!!! I may understand you. I'm saving your post in
my
> bookshare tips folder. It's reassuring to know my RTF and word aren't
> conflicting.
> Thanks so much for taking time to explain. I value every scrap of
> information I get from you and all of the volunteers.
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Monica Willyard" <plumlipstick@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:03 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What's the Deal with Text Files
>
>
> > Lissi, you're doing just fine. Rtf files are a file format, and Word is
> > the program many people use to edit rtf files. You're right on track.
> > Text files, with the extension txt, are different from rtf files. If
you
> > get a txt file, you should open it with Word and then do alt f for the
> > file menu and then choose save as so you can make it into an rtf file.
> > Does that help you understand a bit better? You're doing a great job,
and
>
> > I'm happy you're volunteering here. (smile)
> >
> >
> > Monica
> > Visit my blog at: http://plumlipstick.livejournal.com
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