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Summary
Name	BinHex Binary Text
Version
Other names
Identifiers	MIME: application/mac-binhex40 PUID: x-fmt/416
Family
Classification	Aggregate
Disclosure
Description	BinHex or Binary to Hexadecimal is a text encoded system primary used for Macintosh Classic systems when transferring over email and for transferring online. The file can include the data and resource fork of a file along with original names, type, and creator. It can be combined with MacBinary, Stuffit and others. Encoding uses a 16-bit CRC for validation.
Orientation	Text
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	02 Dec 2010
Source description	04/2024 (v.118)- Signature modified to increase max-offset by 4k, beginning and ending colon added for conformance to specification. Description, notefield and MIME type updated. Submitted by Brigham Young University.
Last updated	15 Apr 2024
Note	http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/BinHex https://preservation.tylerthorsted.com/2023/09/29/binhex/