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Word File

Word files start with a Header Section which starts with the following codes:

Offset Size Data   Description

0000 ID 37 00 00 10 UID1: Header Section layout
0004 ID 6D 00 00 10 UID2: File kind
0008 ID 7F 00 00 10 UID3: Application ID
000C L FE 9F 08 55 UID4: Checksum of UID1, UID2 and UID 3
0010 Section Table Offset Section
0014

The Section Table Section may contain the following sections, usual in the given order.

Identifier  Section         Always found

CD 00 00 10 Offset of the Password Section No
43 02 00 10 Offset of Word Status Section Yes
04 01 00 10 Offset of the Word Styles Section Yes
05 01 00 10 Offset of the Page Layout Section Yes
06 01 00 10 Offset of the Text Section Yes
43 01 00 10 Offset of the Text Layout Section No
89 00 00 10 Offset of the Application ID Section Yes

The Password Section is only found in encrypted documents. Only the Text Section is actually encrypted if it is found.

If a Text Layout Section is not present, all text defaults to style Normal with no futher layout.



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