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This file type is a comma separated value (CSV) plain text file.
The features of these CSV files are:
1. Each line represents one record.
2. The first record of each file is a list of column (field) names.
3. Fields within in a record are separated by commas.
4. Each text field is surrounded by double quotes (").
These double quotes should be parsed and discarded by the reading applications.
5. Leading and trailing whitespace inside of the double quotes should be retained.
6. Numeric fields are not surrounded by double quotes.
Many applications accept CSV files including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access. | 
