File extension xy3

Name: Text Files

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Open With: XYWrite

What is this xy3 file?

text files created by version 3 of the program XyWrite use the file extension XY3. XyWrite is a word processor that was developed by XyQuest. It was one of the earliest word processors available in the early 80s. The right to develop and distribute the program was later bought by The Technology Group. The DOS version of the program uses a command line interface that requires users to know specific commands to start tasks in the program. A version of XyWrite was also released for the Windows operating system, which featured a graphic user interface (GUI). The GUI for XyWrite for Windows provided users with menus and toolbars that allowed users immediate access to commands.Files with the XY3 file extension contain extended ASCII characters. ASCII characters are based on the English alphabet. However, extended ASCII characters provide users with more character options. This means that files with the .xy3 file extension can also hold special characters and letters that are not commonly used when writing English words. Using mark-ups formats the extended ASCII characters in files with the .xy3 file extension. Mark-ups applied to text saved with the file extension XY3 are used to format the document. Some examples of formatting saved with the file extension XY3 are indents, spacing and paragraph styles.XyWrite III also comes with its own programming language called XPL. XPL is used to create macro files, which allow them to automate specific commands in the program. Macro files describe how a specific set of input is translated. Common examples of macro files are shortcuts included in several programs. For the XyWrite III application, macro files can be used to automate the copying and editing of text, applying formatting, searching for text and replacing text.Files with the .xy3 file extension can only be created by version 3 of the XyWrite program. Later versions of the program can also open documents with the XY3 file extension. Though XyWrite is no longer being distributed, another program called Note Bene was created using its basic technology.