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Hyper Text

The document outlines three types of text data representation: Unformatted Text (Plain Text), which consists of basic characters without formatting; Formatted Text (Rich Text), which includes styling features and structural elements; and Hypertext, which incorporates hyperlinks for navigation and multimedia integration. Each type serves different purposes and is associated with specific file extensions. The document highlights their characteristics and common uses in programming, document creation, and web navigation.

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Hyper Text

The document outlines three types of text data representation: Unformatted Text (Plain Text), which consists of basic characters without formatting; Formatted Text (Rich Text), which includes styling features and structural elements; and Hypertext, which incorporates hyperlinks for navigation and multimedia integration. Each type serves different purposes and is associated with specific file extensions. The document highlights their characteristics and common uses in programming, document creation, and web navigation.

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Types of Text Data Representation

1. Unformatted Text (Plain Text)

Also known as plaintext.

Consists of characters from a fixed-size character set (e.g., ASCII or


Unicode).

Every character is represented by a unique binary codeword.

No support for formatting features like bold, italics, font styles, or sizes.

Mainly used in programming, data files, and simple text documents.

Takes up less memory and is easily processed by systems.

Common file extensions: .txt, .csv.


2. Formatted Text (Rich Text)

Also known as rich text.

Includes styling features such as font type, size, color, bold, italic,
underline, etc.

Supports structural elements like headings, paragraphs, lists, tables,


and images.

Created and edited using word processing software like MS Word or


Google Docs.

Often used for documents, reports, and publications.

Includes embedded format-control characters to define styling.

Provides WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editing and
preview.

File types: .docx, .rtf, .odt.

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3. Hypertext

A specialized form of formatted text with embedded hyperlinks.

Enables interlinking of documents/pages using clickable text or


media.

Core concept behind web navigation and the World Wide Web.

Hyperlinks include URL (Uniform Resource Locator) to point to


external/internal content.

Used in creating web pages and interactive documents.

Written using HTML (HyperText Markup Language).

Supports integration of multimedia content such as audio, video,


and images.

Allows users to navigate non-linearly between sections or


documents.

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