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ODT, Open Document Text, file extension is an XML-based open source file format used to save and exchange text, charts, and presentations. ODT is considered to belong to Word Processing file format category.
More Information: ODT File Format
Full Form: Open Document Text
File Extension: .odt
Developed By: OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)
Standard: Part of the OpenDocument Format (ODF), an open ISO/IEC standard (ISO/IEC 26300)
Used By: Open-source word processors like LibreOffice Writer, Apache OpenOffice Writer, and supported by recent versions of Microsoft Word
XML-based: Internally structured as a ZIP archive containing XML files for content, styles, metadata, etc.
Cross-Platform: Works across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms
Supports:
Text formatting and styles
Tables, images, charts, and objects
Footnotes, endnotes, and hyperlinks
Macros and form controls
Open and Free: No licensing restrictions or proprietary ties
Smaller File Size: Due to ZIP compression
Good Interoperability: Can be opened and edited by many word processors
Better transparency: XML-based structure makes it easier to parse and analyze programmatically
Compatibility Issues: May lose formatting when opened in Microsoft Word
Not Widely Adopted in Enterprise: Compared to .docx
Fewer Advanced Features: Lacks some of the complex features available in Microsoft Word