What is the difference between .chw and .gz?
- Extension
- .chw
- .gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- The GNU Project
- 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.
- This is a compressed archive file that contains one or more files compressed by standard GNU zip (gzip) compression algorithm. It is mainly used by Unix OS.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-works
- application/x-compressed
- Sample
- sample.gz
- Wikipedia
- .chw on Wikipedia
- .gz on Wikipedia