[Word File]
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.