Where possible, the Court prefers electronic files to be submitted in .rtf format. File formats such as .pdf create storage and transmission issues for the Court. These applications, including Microsoft Word and Word Perfect, allow you to save your documents in .rtf format. Using your word processor, select File and Save As . Change the File Type to Rich Text Format .rtf, and select Save .
Some programs are easier to use to create HTML files than others.
However, the actual formatting may look different in HTML than in the original word processing format. The new Microsoft Office 2000 Word program is an improved HTML editor. It allows you to create HTML files from Word documents without losing the original formatting. The program Word to Web is an application that converts Microsoft Word documents to HTML while retaining original formatting. The best file format will be one designed for that type of exhibit.