What is the difference between .rtf and .markdown?
- Extension
- .rtf
- .markdown
- Format
- Text
- Text
- Category
- Document
- Developer
- Developer
- Microsoft
- John Gruber
- Description
- An RTF file is a common text file format that supports "rich text." It includes several types of text formatting, such as bold type, italics, different fonts and font sizes, and custom tab settings. RTF files also support objects and images, such as .JPG and .PNG files, saved within the text file.
- An MD file is a text file created using one of several possible dialects of the Markdown language. It is saved in plain text format but includes inline text symbols that define how to format the text (e.g., bold, indentations, headers, table formatting). MD files are designed for authoring plain text documentation that can be easily converted to HTML.
- MIME Type
- text/richtext
- text/x-markdown
- Sample
- sample.rtf
- sample.markdown
- Wikipedia
- .rtf on Wikipedia
- .markdown on Wikipedia