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== Chiwriter - Description ==
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{{FormatInfo
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|formattype=electronic
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|subcat=Document
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|subcat2=Word Processor
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|extensions={{ext|chi}}
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|pronom={{PRONOM|x-fmt/309}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/300}}
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|released=1986
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== Description ==
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'''.CHI''' files are a proprietary file format for the software ChiWriter.
  
 
ChiWriter was a popular word-processor for scientific purposes, circa 1990. Its popularity was based on the ability to type mathematical formulae in a WYSIWYG editor running in the MS-DOS operating system.
 
ChiWriter was a popular word-processor for scientific purposes, circa 1990. Its popularity was based on the ability to type mathematical formulae in a WYSIWYG editor running in the MS-DOS operating system.
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ChiWriter was created by Horstmann Software (Cay Horstmann) in 1986, and officially discontinued in 1996.
 
ChiWriter was created by Horstmann Software (Cay Horstmann) in 1986, and officially discontinued in 1996.
  
== Identifiers ==
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== See also ==
* File extension: '''.CHI'''
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* [[ChiWriter font]]
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChiWriter Wikipedia entry for ChiWriter]
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* [[Wikipedia:ChiWriter|Wikipedia entry for ChiWriter]]

Latest revision as of 23:29, 23 April 2018

File Format
Name ChiWriter
Ontology
Extension(s) .chi
PRONOM x-fmt/309, fmt/300
Released 1986

[edit] Description

.CHI files are a proprietary file format for the software ChiWriter.

ChiWriter was a popular word-processor for scientific purposes, circa 1990. Its popularity was based on the ability to type mathematical formulae in a WYSIWYG editor running in the MS-DOS operating system.

ChiWriter was created by Horstmann Software (Cay Horstmann) in 1986, and officially discontinued in 1996.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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