FODT Converter
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What is an FODT file?
The FODT format (Flat XML OpenDocument Text) is a document file type defined by the OASIS OpenDocument Format (ODF) v1.2 specifications (ISO/IEC 26300). Unlike the standard ODT format, which acts as a ZIP-compressed container holding multiple XML sub-files and assets, FODT stores the entire document structure-including text, layout styles, and Base64-encoded images-within a single, uncompressed XML file. This human-readable architecture facilitates version control integration (e.g., Git) and direct XML parsing without requiring decompression libraries.
How to open an FODT file
FODT files are natively supported by the LibreOffice suite and Apache OpenOffice, which serve as the primary reference implementations for the ODF standard. Users on Windows, macOS, or Linux can open these files directly in LibreOffice Writer. Due to the uncompressed XML structure, the files can also be inspected or modified using code editors like Visual Studio Code or Notepad++, though this renders the raw markup rather than the formatted text.
FODT Technical Info
- Full Name
- Flat XML OpenDocument Text
- Developed By
- OASIS (Advancement of Structured Information Standards)
- Initial Release
- 2011
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-flat-xml
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