Overview

The OpenOffice Writer program created by Apache makes use of a type of word processing file called Open Document Text (ODT). Though Open Document Format (ODT) is an Open Source document based on XML, Microsoft Word and DOC/ DOCX have no difference in their file formats. Operating it does not call for a license. Users who choose to apply the open-source approach have choices including OpenOffice and LibreOffice.

ODT files are generated with OpenOffice and StarOffice. The file extension supports both 2013 and 2010 of Microsoft Word. Furthermore supported by LibreOffice is the ODT file extension. All compatible file formats are the KWord, AbiWord, and NeoOffice file formats. Users can import Google Docs and the web-based word processor the company provides from the file format.

Category

The tool comes under the category of document files.

Developer

Sun Microsystems had earlier developed the format and later it was developed by OASIS.

Supportive Apps

It supports many apps on Windows, Mac, and Unix.

Users using Windows can open and create ODT in OpenOffice Writer, AbiWord, Sun Microsystems Writer, and MS Word with OpenXML for Office

Under MAC it supports OpenOffice.org writer, AbiSource AbiWord, and NeoOffice Writer

Under Unix, it supports OpenOffice.org writer, KOffice KWord, AbiWord, and Sun Microsystems Writer

MIME Types

It has more than one MIME type.

• application/vnd.oasis. OpenDocument.text
• application/x-and.oasis. OpenDocument.text

There are varieties of tools that support ODT including Open Office, MS Office, and LibreOffice. With the help of a free tool, the ODT files can be accessed.