PalmDOC
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| − | '''PalmDOC''', or '''AportisDoc''', is an e-book and text document format that was popular on | + | '''PalmDOC''', or '''AportisDoc''', is an e-book and text document format that was popular on Palm OS devices. |
| − | It is usually found in the form of a [[ | + | It is usually found in the form of a [[Palm OS Database]] (PDB) file. Even if the file extension is '''.prc''', it is probably in PDB format, not [[PRC (Palm OS)|PRC]] format. |
See also [[MOBI]], an extension of PalmDoc. | See also [[MOBI]], an extension of PalmDoc. | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | In [[ | + | In [[Palm OS Database|PDB]] format, ASCII characters {{magic|TEXtREAd}} appear at offset 60. |
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
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[[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]] | [[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]] | ||
[[Category:Palm]] | [[Category:Palm]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:42, 16 January 2018
PalmDOC, or AportisDoc, is an e-book and text document format that was popular on Palm OS devices.
It is usually found in the form of a Palm OS Database (PDB) file. Even if the file extension is .prc, it is probably in PDB format, not PRC format.
See also MOBI, an extension of PalmDoc.
Identification
In PDB format, ASCII characters TEXtREAd appear at offset 60.
