
To view PDF files, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader (see the link in the Related Links Outsite CMS section below). Proprietary formats require a specific vendor's package to view the files.Īdobe Acrobat / PDF (Portable Document Format) Version 5.0/4.0 or later: Adobe Acrobat / PDF files are used to retain the formatting of printed documents. See the links in the Related Links Outside CMS section below. Quicktime and RealPlayer, listed later on this page, have the ability to play MP3 files.

MP3 (MPEG-1, audio layer 3) Version N/A: MP3 is a popular audio format with very high compression (e.g., very small file sizes).MP3 playing and recording software is available from a variety of software vendors. RTF files can be opened by the majority of word processing programs available. RTF files are actually ASCII (plain text) files with special commands to indicate formatting information, such as fonts and margins. RTF (Rich Text Format) Version N/A: A standard formalized by Microsoft for specifying formatting of documents. CSV files can be opened by the majority of spreadsheet and database programs available. This is a popular format for transferring data from one application to another, because most database and spreadsheet systems are able to import and export comma-delimited data. Linux and other UNIX systems include ZIP and UNZIP software in the base installation.ĬSV (Comma Separated Values)Version N/A: A data format in which each piece of data is separated by a comma. Each runs on Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems.

Freeware packages available include StuffIt Expander and Unzip. ZIP and UNZIP software is available from a variety of vendors.

ZIP / Self-Extracting ZIP Version N/A: ZIP files are used to simplify the download process by wrapping a number of separate files into a single "wrapper" and compressing the original files by a significant amount. Open formats can be viewed by a number of free or commercial packages: This will allow you to save a copy of the file to your computer rather than having the file open inside your web browser. If you would like to download a copy of the file to your computer, right-click (on Windows) or command-click (on Macintosh) and choose "Save Target As." (IE). Note on viewing and downloading files: Depending on the configuration of your computer, files of the types listed below may: Below is a list of file types that are used on the website as well as further information on getting the plug-ins. However, there are some areas of the website where specialized media must be used and plug-ins or special viewers may be needed to access the content. Wherever possible, we will post information on in open-standard, accessible formats (e.g., HTML).
