- Extension
- .chw
- .bzip2
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- bzip2
- Description
- A CHW file, or Compiled Help Index File, is a type of file associated with Microsoft Compiled HTML Help, a proprietary format for online help files developed by Microsoft. This file specifically stores the index for a help file, allowing users to search and locate information quickly within the help documentation. The CHW file works in conjunction with a CHM file, which contains the actual help content, including text, images, and navigation.
- It is an open-source file compressor and decompressor that is freely available and uses the Burrows-Wheeler codec. It isn't a file archiver as it compresses single files.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-works
- application/x-bzip2
