HWP File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .hwp
MIME Type application/x-hwp
Developer Haansoft
Initial Release 1989
Primary Use Word processing document
Document Security Supports password protection and encryption
Text Encoding Supports Unicode
Compression Supports internal file compression
Editable Yes, with compatible software
Open Format No, proprietary format of Haansoft
Interoperability Can be opened by various word processors with appropriate filters/plugins
Supported Platforms Windows primarily, partial support on Linux and MacOS via third-party applications
Multi-Language Support Yes
Object Embedding Supports embedding of images, videos, and other objects
Scripting Support for embedding and execution of scripts
Template Usage Supports document templates
Versioning Supports document version control
Page Layout Features Advanced page layout and formatting options
Metadata Supports extensive document metadata
Digital Signatures Support for digital signatures