DIF File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Full Name Data Interchange Format
File Extension .dif
MIME Type application/x-dif
Developed by Software Arts, Inc.
Type of Format Spreadsheet
Primary Usage Data Exchange between Spreadsheet Programs
Structure ASCII Text
Header Section Contains labels, value types, and other metadata
Data Section Stores actual cell values
Encoding ASCII
Compression None
Vector Graphics Support No
Multi-sheet Support No
Formulas Support Limited
Maximum Rows Depends on the implementing program
Maximum Columns Depends on the implementing program
Platform Independence Yes
Binary Format No
Advantages Easy to use in different programs, Human readable
Disadvantages Not suitable for complex data, Limited modern support