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Details for: WordPerfect for MS-DOS/Windows Document 6.x
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Signatures
External signatures File extension: doc
File extension: wpd
File extension: wp6
File extension: wp
File extension: w60
File extension: w61
File extension: w62
Internal signatures
Name WordPerfect for Windows 6.x
Description Major and minor version fields are the main variants between version of 6.x (The last two bytes in this signature). The signature follows the pattern of: BOF Byte 0 = FF, Bytes 1-3 = WPC, Bytes 4-7 = size of header, Byte 8 = Product, Byte 9 = FileType, Byte 10 = Major version, Byte 11= Minor Version, Bytes 12-13 = Encryption, Bytes 14-15 = Unused (0).
Byte sequences
Position type Absolute from BOF
Offset 0
Maximum Offset 0
Byte order Little-endian
Value FF575043{4}010A02(00|01|02)
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