Rich text format (RTF) is a standard for specifying formatting instructions and document content in a single ASCII document. An editor that supports rich text format interprets the formatting instructions and displays the text with formatting.
In an application, you may want to:
Provide a window for preparing rich text documents
Although not a full-fledged word processor, the RichTextEdit control allows the user to apply formatting to paragraphs, words, and characters.
Create a mail-merge application
You or the user can set up boilerplate text with input fields associated with database data.
Display reports with formatted text
A RichText DataWindow object is designed for viewing data, rather than entering data. It does not have the edit styles of other DataWindow presentation styles.
Store rich text as a string in a database and display it in a RichTextEdit control
