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# Category Values in formats_e.ini

This section lists the possible category values for format information in the `formats_e.ini` file. The corresponding values for the format information extracted from a call to `getAutoDetectInfo()` are listed in the `adinfo.h` header file.

- Major Formats
- File Classes
- Minor Formats

Major Formats

Number | Format | File Class
--- | --- | ---
1 | AES Multiplus Comm Format | Word processor
2 | ASCII File word processor/MS DOS Batch File format | Word processor
3 | Applix Asterix | Word processor
4 | Microsoft Windows Bitmap image (BMP) | Raster image
5 | Convergent Tech DEF Comm. format | Word processor
6 | Corel Draw (CDR) | Vector graphic
7 | Keyword COM.FILE (KSIF) |
8 | Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) | Vector graphic
9 | Word Connection | Word processor
10 | COMET TOP Word | Word processor
11 | DG CEOwrite | Word processor
12 | Honey Bull DSA101 | Word processor
13 | IBM DCA-RFT | Word processor
14 | DDIF | Word processor
15 | Dummy File (Internal) |
16 | DG Common Data Stream (CDS) | Word processor
17 | Dummy Print File (Internal) |
18 | Windows Micrografx Draw (DRW) | Vector graphic
19 | Data Point VISTAWORD | Word processor
20 | DECdx | Word processor
21 | Enable | Word processor
22 | Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) | Raster image
23 | DOS/Windows Executable (EXE, DLL) | Executable
24 | CCITT Group 3 1-Dimensional (G31D) | Raster image
25 | Graphics Interchange format (GIF) | Raster image
26 | Hewlett Packard | Word processor
27 | IBM 1403 Line Printer | Word processor
28 | IBM DCF Script | Word processor
29 | IBM DCA-FFT | Word processor
30 | Interleaf | Word processor
31 | GEM Bit Image | Raster image
32 | IBM Display Write 4 | Word processor
33 | Raster Graphics | Raster image
34 | Keywords PICL |
35 | Lotus AMI Pro | Word processor
36 | MORE Database Outliner (Mac) | Outline/planning
37 | Lyrix | Word processor
38 | MASS-11 | Word processor
39 | MacPaint | Raster image
40 | Microsoft Word Mac | Word processor
41 | Informix SmartWare II Communication File | Communications
42 | Microsoft Word for Windows | Word processor
43 | MultiMate 4.0 | Word processor
44 | Multiplan Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
45 | Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) | Word processor
46 | Microsoft Word 5.0 (PC) | Word processor
47 | NBI Async Archive Format | Word processor
48 | Navy DIF | Word processor
49 | NBI Net Archive Format | Word processor
50 | NIOS TOP | Word processor
51 | FileMaker (Mac) | Database
52 | ODA/ODIF | Word processor
53 | OLIDIF | Word processor
54 | Keyword OSM |
55 | Office Writer | Word processor
56 | PC Paint Brush Graphics (PCX) | Raster image
57 | CPT Communication Format | Word processor
58 | Lotus PIC | Vector graphic
59 | Macintosh Quick Draw Picture Format (PICT) | Raster image
60 | Philips Script | Word processor
61 | PostScript File | Vector graphic
62 | PRIMEWORD | Word processor
63 | Quadratron Q-One (V1.93J) | Word processor
64 | Quadratron Q-One (V2.0) | Word processor
65 | SAMNA Word IV | Word processor
66 | Lotus AMI Pro Draw (SDW) | Raster image
67 | SYLK Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
68 | Informix SmartWare II | Word processor
69 | Symphony Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
70 | Truevision Targa | Raster image
71 | Tagged Image File (TIFF) | Raster image
72 | Targon Word (V 2.0) | Word processor
73 | Uniplex Ucalc Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
74 | Uniplex (V6.01) | Word processor
75 | Microsoft Word (UNIX) | Word processor
76 | WANG PC | Word processor
77 | WordERA (V 1.0) | Word processor
78 | WANG WPS Comm. format | Word processor
79 | WordPerfect Mac | Word processor
80 | WordPerfect 5.2 | Word processor
81 | Lotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
82 | WordMARC word processor | Word processor
83 | Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF) Graphics | Raster image
84 | Informix SmartWare II Database | Database
85 | WordPerfect Graphics V1.0 (WPG) | Raster image
86 | WordPerfect | Word processor
87 | WordStar | Word processor
88 | Wang WITA | Word processor
89 | Xerox 860 Comm. format | Word processor
90 | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
91 | Xerox Writer word processor | Word processor
92 | DIF Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
93 | ENABLE Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
94 | Supercalc Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
95 | Ultracalc Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
96 | Informix SmartWare Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
97 | Serialized Object Format (SOF) Encapsulation format | Encapsulation
98 | Microsoft PowerPoint (PC) | Presentation
99 | Microsoft PowerPoint (Mac) | Presentation
100 | Aldus PageMaker (Mac) | Desktop Publishing
101 | Aldus PageMaker (DOS) | Desktop Publishing
103 | Microsoft Works (Mac) | Word processor
104 | Microsoft Works Database (Mac) | Database
105 | Microsoft Works Spreadsheet (Mac) | Spreadsheet
106 | Microsoft Works Communication (Mac) | Communications
107 | Microsoft Works (PC) | Word processor
108 | Microsoft Works Database (PC) | Database
109 | Microsoft Works Spreadsheet (PC) | Spreadsheet
111 | PC Library Module | Library module
112 | MacWrite | Word processor
113 | MacWrite II | Word processor
114 | Aldus Freehand Mac | Vector graphic
115 | Disk Doubler Compression format | Encapsulation
116 | HP Graphics Language (HP-GL) | Vector graphic
117 | Adobe Maker Interchange Format (MIF) | Desktop Publishing
118 | JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF) | Raster image
119 | Reflex Database | Database
120 | Framework II | Mixed format
121 | Paradox (PC) Database | Database
123 | Microsoft Windows Write | Word processor
124 | Quattro Pro Spreadsheet (DOS) | Spreadsheet
126 | Persuasion Presentation | Presentation
127 | Corel Presentation | Presentation
128 | Microsoft Windows Icon Format (ICO) Graphics | Raster image
129 | Microsoft Project | Time scheduling
131 | Harvard Graphics | Desktop publishing
132 | Zip Archive Format | Encapsulation
133 | Microsoft Windows Cursor (CUR) Graphics | Raster image
134 | Quark Express (Mac) | Desktop publishing
135 | ARC/PAK Archive format | Encapsulation
136 | Adobe FrameMaker | Desktop publishing
137 | Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing
138 | Plan Perfect | Time scheduling
139 | WordPerfect General File Format | Miscellaneous
140 | Lotus Freelance | Presentation
141 | Microsoft Wave Sound File | Sound
142 | MIDI Sound File | Sound
143 | AutoCAD DXF Graphics | Vector graphic
144 | dBase Database | Database
145 | OS/2 PM Metafile Graphics | Vector graphic
146 | Lasergraphics Language | Vector graphic
147 | AutoShade Rendering File Format | Vector graphic
148 | Graphics Environment Manager (GEM VDI) | Vector graphic
149 | Microsoft Windows Help File | Miscellaneous
150 | Volkswriter | Word processor
151 | Ability Office (SS, DB, GR, WP, COM) |
152 | XyWrite/Nota Bene | Word processor
153 | Comma Separated Values (CSV) | Spreadsheet
154 | Writing Assistant word processor | Word processor
155 | WordStar 2000 | Word processor
156 | WordStar 6.0 | Word processor
157 | HP Printer Control Language (PCL) | Vector graphic
158 | (UNIX/VAX/SUN) Executable | Executable
159 | (UNIX/VAX/SUN) Object Module | Object module
160 | (UNIX/VAX/SUN) Link Library | Library module
161 | NeXT SUN Audio Data | Sound
162 | NeWS font file (SUN) | Font
163 | cpio Archive Format (UNIX/VAX/SUN) | Encapsulation
164 | PEX Binary Archive (SUN) | Encapsulation
165 | SUN vfont definition | Font
166 | Curses Screen Image (UNIX/VAX/SUN) | Raster image
167 | UU Encoded Encryption File | Encapsulation
168 | WriteNow | Word processor
169 | PC Object Module | Object module
170 | Microsoft Windows Group File | Miscellaneous
171 | PC True Type Font | Font
172 | Program Information File | Miscellaneous
173 | PC COM executable file | Executable
174 | Adobe FrameMaker Markup Language | Desktop publishing
175 | Stuff It Archive (Mac) | Encapsulation
176 | PeachCalc Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
177 | Wang Office GDL Header Encapsulation | Encapsulation
178 | WordPerfect 6.0 | Word processor
179 | Q & A for DOS | Word processor
180 | Q & A for Windows | Word processor
181 | DEC WPS PLUS | Word processor
182 | DCX Fax format | Fax
183 | Microsoft Windows OLE 2 Encapsulation | Encapsulation
184 | Quattro Pro for Windows | Spreadsheet
185 | Keyword Viewer Markup Format |
186 | EBCDIC Text | Word processor
187 | DCS | Word processor
188 | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet 95, 2000 | Spreadsheet
189 | Microsoft Word for Windows 95 | Word processor
190 | UNIX SHAR Encapsulation | Encapsulation
191 | Lotus Notes Bitmap | Raster image
192 | UNIX Compress Encapsulation | Encapsulation
193 | Lotus Notes CDF | Word processor
194 | UNIX TAR Encapsulation | Encapsulation
195 | WordPerfect Graphics V2.0 (WPG2) | Raster image Vector graphic
196 | ODA/ODIF (FOD 26) | Word processor
197 | ALIS | Word processor
198 | GZ Compress Encapsulation | Encapsulation
199 | Envoy (EVY) | Word processor
200 | Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) | Word processor
201 | KW ODA Internal Raw Bitmap (RBM) | Raster image
202 | KW ODA G4 (G4) | Raster image
203 | KW ODA G31D (G31) | Raster image
204 | KW ODA Internal G32D (G32) | Raster image
205 | Microsoft Word for Mac V 4.x/5.x | Word processor
206 | BinHex 4.0 encoded file | Encapsulation
207 | SMTP document | Encapsulation
208 | MIME format - Microsoft Outlook Express (EML)/Mailbox (MBX) | Encapsulation
209 | SGML document | Word processor
210 | HTML document XHTML 1 | Word processor
211 | ACT Format | Word processor
212 | Microsoft PowerPoint 95 | Presentation
213 | Portable Network Graphics (PNG) | Raster image
214 | Video for Windows | Movie
215 | Windows Animated Cursor | Raster image
216 | Windows C++ Object Storage | Mixed format
217 | Windows Palette | Raster image
218 | RIFF Device Independent Bitmap | Raster image
219 | RIFF MIDI | Sound
220 | RIFF Multimedia Movie | Movie
221 | MPEG Movie | Movie
222 | QuickTime Movie | Movie
223 | Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) Sound | Sound
224 | Amiga MOD Sound | Sound
225 | Amiga IFF (8SVX) Sound | Sound
226 | Creative Voice (VOC) Sound | Sound
227 | Microsoft Works (Windows) | Word processor
228 | Microsoft Works Spreadsheet (Windows) | Spreadsheet
229 | AutoDesk Animator FLIC Animation | Animation
230 | AutoDesk Animator Pro FLIC Animation | Animation
231 | Microsoft Works Database (Windows) | Database
232 | Microsoft Works Communication (Windows) | Communications
233 | Compactor / Compact Pro Archive | Encapsulation
234 | VRML | Vector graphic
235 | QuickDraw 3D Metafile (3DMF) | Vector graphic
236 | PGP Secret Keyring | Encapsulation
237 | PGP Public Keyring | Encapsulation
238 | PGP Encrypted Data | Encapsulation
239 | PGP Signed Data | Encapsulation
240 | PGP Signed and Encrypted Data | Encapsulation
241 | PGP Signature Certificate | Encapsulation
242 | ASCII-armored PGP Public Keyring | Encapsulation
243 | ASCII-armored PGP encoded | Encapsulation
244 | ASCII-armored PGP signed | Encapsulation
245 | OLE DIB object | Raster image
246 | PGP Compressed Data | Encapsulation
247 | SGI Image | Raster image
248 | Lotus Screen Cam | Animation
249 | MPEG Audio | Sound
250 | FTP Session Data | Communications
251 | Netscape Bookmark file | Word processor
252 | Corel Draw CMX | Vector image
253 | AutoCAD Drawing (DWG) | Vector graphic
254 | AutoDesk WHIP | Vector graphic
255 | Macromedia Director | Animation
256 | Real Audio | Sound
257 | MS DOS Device Driver | Executable
258 | Micrografx Designer | Vector graphic
259 | Simple Vector format (SVF) | Vector graphic
260 | WordPerfect Office document (WPD) |
261 | Applix Words | Word processor
262 | Applix Graphics | Presentation
263 | Microsoft Access | Database
264 | Usenet format | Word processor
265 | MacBinary | Encapsulation
266 | Apple Single | Encapsulation
267 | Apple Double | Encapsulation
268 | Lotus Word Pro | Word processor
269 | Microsoft Word 97, 2000 | Word processor
270 | Enhanced Window Metafile | Vector graphic
271 | Microsoft Office Drawing | Vector graphic
272 | Microsoft PowerPoint 97, 2000 | Presentation
273 | Extended or Custom XML | Word processor
274 | Device Independent file (DVI) | Vector graphic
275 | Unicode | Word processor
276 | Framework | Mixed
277 | KPIF Chart Stream |
278 | Applix Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet
279 | Microsoft Device Independent Bitmap | Raster image
280 | KeyView GPF Filter |
281 | Microsoft Project 98, 2000, 2002 | Time scheduling
282 | Folio Flat file | Word processor
283 | HWP (Arae-Ah Hangul) | Word processor
284 | JustSystems Ichitaro | Word processor
285 | Generic XML format Microsoft Office 2003 XML format 2 | Word processor
286 | Fujitsu Oasys | Word processor
287 | Portable Bitmap Utilities (PBM) | Raster image
288 | Portable Greymap Utilities (PGM) | Raster image
289 | Portable Pixmap Utilities (PPM) | Raster image
290 | X Bitmap (XBM) | Raster image
291 | X Pixmap (XPM) | Raster image
292 | X Image | Raster image
293 | PCD Image | Raster image
294 | Microsoft Visio | Presentation
295 | Microsoft Outlook (MSG) | Encapsulation
296 | XHTML document | Word processor
297 | Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders file (PST) | Encapsulation
298 | WinRAR Compressed Archive format (RAR) | Encapsulation
299 | Lotus Notes Database (NSF) Legato Extender ONM | Encapsulation
300 | Macromedia Flash | Word processor
301 | Microsoft Word 2007 (XML format) | Word processor
302 | Microsoft Excel 2007 (XML format) | Spreadsheet
303 | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (XML format) | Presentation
304 | Open PGP (new format packets only) | Encapsulation
305 | Intergraph version 7 DGN | Vector graphic
306 | Microstation version 8 DGN | Vector graphic
307 | Microsoft Word 2007 Macro | Word processor
308 | Microsoft Excel 2007 Macro | Spreadsheet
309 | Microsoft PowerPoint Macro | Presentation
310 | Microsoft Compression folder (LZH) | Encapsulation
311 | Office 2007 Document | Miscellaneous
312 | XML Paper Specification | Word processor
313 | Lotus Domino Extensible Language | Encapsulation
314 | OASIS Open Document (ODT) | Word processor
315 | OASIS Open Document (ODS) | Spreadsheet
316 | OASIS Open Document (ODP) | Presentation
317 | Legato EMailXtender Native Message | Word Processor
319 | Transfer Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF) | Encapsulation
320 | CADAM Drawing | Vector graphic
321 | CADAM Drawing Overlay | Vector graphic
322 | NURSTOR Drawing | Vector graphic
323 | HP Graphics Language (Plotter) | Vector graphic
324 | Advanced Systems Format | Miscellaneous
325 | Windows Media Audio Format | Sound
326 | Windows Media Video Format | Movie
327 | Legato EMailXtender Archive | Encapsulation
328 | 7-Zip | Encapsulation
329 | Microsoft Office 2007 Excel Binary Format | Spreadsheet
330 | Microsoft Cabinet File | Encapsulation
331 | CATIA formats | Vector graphic
332 | Yahoo! Instant Messenger | Word processor
333 | Founder Chinese E-paper Basic | Word processor
334 | Corel Quattro Pro X4 | Spreadsheet
335 | MIME HTML | Word processor
336 | Microsoft Document Imaging Format | Raster image
337 | Microsoft Office Groove File Format | Word processor
338 | Apple iWorks Pages | Word processor
339 | Apple iWorks Numbers | Spreadsheet
340 | Apple iWorks Keynote | Presentation
341 | Microsoft Backup File | Encapsulation
342 | Microsoft Access 2007 | Database
343 | Microsoft Entourage Database | Encapsulation
344 | Mac Disk Copy Disk Image File | Encapsulation
345 | Appleworks File | Word processor
346 | Omni Outliner (OO3) File | Word processor
347 | Omni Outliner (OPML) File | Word processor
348 | Omni Graffle XML File | Vector graphic
349 | Apple Photoshop Document | Raster image
350 | Apple Binary Property List | Miscellaneous
351 | Apple iChat Format | Word processor
352 | Omni Outliner (OOUTLINE) File | Word processor
353 | Bzip 2 Compressed File | Encapsulation
354 | ISO-9660 CD Disc Image Format | Encapsulation
355 | Xerox DocuWorks | Word processor
356 | RealMedia Streaming Media | Movie
357 | AC3 Audio File Format | Sound
358 | Nero Encrypted File | Encapsulation
359 | SolidWorks | Vector graphic
362 | UniGraphics NX | Vector graphic
364 | 3D Systems STL format | Vector graphic
366 | Extensible Forms Description Language | Presentation
367 | Apple XML Property List | Miscellaneous
368 | OneNote Note Format | Presentation
370 | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) | Raster image
371 | Expert Witness Compression Format | Encapsulation
372 | Shell Scrap Object File | Encapsulation
373 | Microsoft Project 2007 | Time scheduling
374 | Microsoft Publisher 98– | Desktop publishing
375 | Skype Log File | Word processor
376 | Lotus Notes Bitmap Format (DXL embedded images) | Raster image
377 | Health level7 message | Word processor
378 | Microsoft Outlook Offline Storage File | Encapsulation
379 | Open Publication Structure eBook | Word processor
380 | Microsoft Outlook Express DBX | Encapsulation
381 | BlackBerry Activation File | Word processor
382 | Disk Image | Encapsulation
383 | Milestone | Raster Image
384 | RealLegal E-Transcript File | Word processor
385 | PostScript Type 1 Font | Font
386 | Ghost Disk Image File | Encapsulation
387 | JPEG-2000 JP2 File Format Syntax (ISO/IEC 15444-1) | Raster Image
388 | Unicode HTML | Word processor
389 | Microsoft Compiled HTML Help | Encapsulation
390 | Documentum EMCMF | Encapsulation
393 | JBIG2 File | Raster image
395 | AD1 Evidence file | Encapsulation
397 | Group Wise File Surf email | Encapsulation
402 | ARJ | Encapsulation
409 | Microsoft Outlook for Macintosh | Encapsulation
412 | Microsoft Outlook vCard Contact | Word processor
414 | Microsoft Outlook iCalendar | Encapsulation
418 | Apple iWork 2013 Pages | Word processor
419 | Apple iWork 2013 Numbers | Spreadsheet
420 | Apple iWork 2013 Keynote | Presentation
421 | XZ | Encapsulation
427 | B1 | Encapsulation
428 | MP4 | Movie
429 | Rar5 | Encapsulation
430 | PTC Creo | Vector graphic
431 | Keyhole Markup Language |
432 | Zipped Keyhole Markup Language |
433 | Wireless Markup Language |
435 | Star Office Writer Text |
436 | Star Office Calc Spreadsheet |
437 | Star Office Impress Presentation |
438 | Star Office Math |
439 | ISO 10303-21 STEP format | Vector graphic

1 If the major version is 100, the file format is XHTML.

2 The major version determines whether the Microsoft Office XML file is a Word, Excel or Visio document. The major version for each format is as follows:
Word: 100
Excel: 101
Visio: 110

File Classes

Attribute Number | File Class
--- | ---
0 | No file class
01 | Word processor
02 | Spreadsheet
03 | Database
04 | Raster image
05 | Vector graphic
06 | Presentation
07 | Executable
08 | Encapsulation
09 | Sound
10 | Desktop publishing
11 | Outline/planning
12 | Miscellaneous
13 | Mixed format
14 | Font
15 | Time scheduling
16 | Communications
17 | Object module
18 | Library module
19 | Fax
20 | Movie
21 | Animation

Minor Formats

Attribute Number | Minor Format
--- | ---
00 | Minor format not defined
01 | Standard
02 | Book
03 | Chart
04 | Macro
05 | Text
06 | Binary
07 | PC
08 | Windows
09 | DOS
10 | Macintosh
11 | RGB
12 | TIFF
13 | IFF
14 | Experimental
15 | Format Information
16 | RLE
17 | Symbol
18 | Old
19 | Footnote
20 | Style
21 | Palette
22 | Configuration
23 | Activity
24 | Resource
25 | Calculation
26 | Glossary
27 | Spelling
28 | Thesaurus
29 | Hyphenation
30 | Miscellaneous
31 | UNIX
32 | VAX
33 | Driver
34 | Archive

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