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application/*

application/rtf

File extensions: .rtf

Cross-platform styled text format.

What is application/rtf?

application/rtf is Microsoft's Rich Text Format — a cross-platform plain-text encoding of formatted documents. Every major word processor can open RTF, which is why it remains a common lowest-common-denominator export target.

Typical usage

Formatted document exports, email drafts (mostly historical).

HTTP header example

Response header

Content-Type: application/rtf; charset=utf-8

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