ODT and PDF explained
ODT is the OpenDocument text format, an ISO standard that works much like DOCX — a ZIP of XML — but developed openly rather than by a single vendor.
PDF describes a page as a fixed arrangement of text, vector graphics and images. Unlike a word processor document, it is designed so the page looks identical everywhere — which is exactly why it is awkward to edit.
- Where ODT files come from
- LibreOffice, OpenOffice and public-sector document policies.
- Where PDF is used
- Contracts, invoices, reports, forms, academic papers and scanned documents.