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TABLE 1: RECOMMENDED FILE FORMATS
Native file format PDF Other options/
Comments
Internally-produced
documents
     
Word-processor yes optional  
Spreadsheet yes optional  
Presentation yes optional  
Database reports usually n/a yes
Accounting system usually n/a yes
Most other
applications
usually n/a yes
Incoming & legacy
paper documents
n/a yes tiff
E-mail yes (ASCII) optional  
Web pages possible (html) yes  
Electronic
publications
yes   are often pdf