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  2. Formatted text - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formatted_text

    Formatted text documents in binary files have, however, the disadvantages of formatting scope and secrecy. Whereas the extent of formatting is accurately marked in markup languages, WYSIWYG formatting is based on memory, that is, keeping for example your pressing of the boldface button until cancelled. This can lead to formatting mistakes and ...

  3. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Text formatting

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    Text formatting in citations should follow, consistently within an article, an established citation style or system. Options include either of Wikipedia's own template-based Citation Style 1 and Citation Style 2, and any other well-recognized citation system. Parameters in the citation templates should be accurate.

  4. Rich Text Format - Wikipedia

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    The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF) is a proprietary [6][7][8] document file format with published specification developed by Microsoft Corporation from 1987 until 2008 for cross-platform document interchange with Microsoft products. Prior to 2008, Microsoft published updated specifications for RTF with major revisions of Microsoft ...

  5. Markdown - Wikipedia

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    Markdown[9] is a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text using a plain-text editor. John Gruber created Markdown in 2004 as an easy-to-read markup language. [9] Markdown is widely used for blogging and instant messaging, and also used elsewhere in online forums, collaborative software, documentation pages, and readme files.

  6. APA style - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. APA style (also known as APA format) is a writing style and format for academic documents such as scholarly journal articles and books. It is commonly used for citing sources within the field of behavioral and social sciences, including sociology, education, nursing, criminal justice, anthropology, and psychology.

  7. Text editor - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_editor

    Editors like Leafpad, shown here, are often included with operating systems as a default helper application for opening text files. A text editor is a type of computer program that edits plain text. An example of such program is " notepad " software (e.g. Windows Notepad). [1][2][3] Text editors are provided with operating systems and software ...

  8. ASCII - Wikipedia

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    ASCII (/ ˈæskiː / ⓘ ASS-kee), [3]: 6 an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character encoding standard for electronic communication. ASCII codes represent text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other devices.

  9. Text messaging - Wikipedia

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    A text message conversation on an iPhone. Text messaging, or simply texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile phones, tablet computers, smartwatches, desktops / laptops, or another type of compatible computer.