Which of the following is a near universal text format?

Which of the following is a near universal text format?

• Plain Text
• PDF
• Word 97-2003
• Rich Text Format 

EXPLANATION

Word 97-2003 Document So you've got Word 2010, but your parents are still plugging along with Word 97. The latter can't open documents created by the former (not without a converter, anyway), but at least Word lets you save files using the older formats. Some kinds of formatting may get lost in translation, but this should work for most kinds of documents.

Rich Text Format RTF might best be described as a "universal word-processing format," as it's supported by just about every word processor. However, unlike plain text, it retains basic formatting information, like font sizes and styles.

PDF Adobe's Portable Document Format also has universal appeal, as it can be opened using any number of viewers (including, most commonly, Adobe Reader). You'd use PDF to produce your document in a read-only format, meaning it couldn't easily be edited. It's also a good way to distribute documents online, as most browsers can view PDFs without the need to download them fist.

Plain Text Just like it sounds, this format saves only the raw text--no formatting, no hidden codes, just your words. You might use this to export text that needs to be imported into another program, like a blog tool or text editor--something that won't like all of Word's underlying extras.