What file formats are used on the SRP Web site?
The formats usually used for downloadable files on the SRP Web site include: • ASCII • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet • Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations • Adobe Acrobat PDF • Rich Text Format (RTF) • ZIP compressed files • ISO 9660 CD-ROM image files • Word Perfect 5.1 (DOS) • Word Perfect for Windows There’s more than one file format available for a document. Which one should I use? Usually the SRWM offers multiple file formats for a given document to help Web site visitors get a version that best fits their needs. Some file formats allow one to edit and customize documents such as forms. Other formats capture the look of the printed edition of the document. The multiple file formats also give a better chance that at least one version of the document will be readable on most computer systems. Here’s a chart to help you compare many of the the file formats and decide which one to choose.
