Text Files

Fast q files are text files that contain sequence data from all the clusters that pass filter on a flow cell—with quality Phred score, represented as characters. The files were developed initially at the Wellcome trust sanger institute to bundle a FASTA formatted sequence and its quality data. Fastq file isn’t standardized. The files contain […]

A latex file extension is a high-quality typesetting system file that prepares a source document known as the TEX file. TEX file contains text, symbols, mathematical expressions, and graphics used for formatting documents. Latex uses the TEX file to formatting its output written in the TEX.MACRO language. The file is widely used for communication and […]

The MAN extension refers to a help manual (also called “man page”) used by the Unix Manual utility, a document viewer. The format contains mandatory user profiles, allowing users to store specific administrator settings to each such account. It belongs to the text file category and includes information on a Unix command or function which […]

FDF files are text file formats that are used for data exported from PDF form fields. PDF files are commonly used in a computer setup. Books, presentations, and other readable texts are usually displayed as PDF files. Therefore, FDF files play a critical role in ensuring that the data exported from the PDF form fields […]

A P7S file is an email text that contains a digital signature. Email services have revolutionized to include more authenticity marks such as digital signatures. One reason why digital signatures were invented is to ensure that the email sent is only accessed by the intended receiver. What P7S files therefore do is that they verify […]

A SIG file is a small text file that can be attached at the end of an email. The main reason why it is attached is that it contains essential information about the sender, including the sender’s address and name. Email services sometimes pose a threat to the authenticity of the emails sent, with modifications […]

Developed by Dropbox, the DROPBOX extension refers to an information file used by the software with the same name. It is a free online cloud service, which allows users to host files on the cloud. The format is text-based and stores a single line of text that contains the location of the folder. It makes […]

The LST (List) extension is a text file that contains a series of information. It can provide a list of all the content of a folder or a list of symbols or other user-generated information. These are separated by line breaks and are in plain text format. Microsoft Visual Studio, FoxPro, and several other programs […]

The RST extension refers to files written in the reStructuredText markup language. It is a simple what-you-see-is-what-you-get markup and parser system that aides in in-line program documentation thereby creating simple documents or web pages in a hassle-free manner. The RST format is primarily used by the Python Docstrings.

MBox files are email mailbox saved in a mail storage format. It’s used to hold email messages in a single text file. The file saves messages in an integrated format, and each message is stored after the other starting with the header. Initially, it was used by Unix hosts, but currently, other email applications support […]