RTF Roulette: The Hidden Dangers of Storing Rich Text in VARCHAR Fields

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Think RTF Is Just ASCII? Think Again! RTF files can include binary data, and it is done using the \bin control word. Details: Don’t Trust VARCHAR with Binary Data Storing RTF documents containing binary data directly in a VARCHAR database field is risky because binary sections (introduced with the \bin keyword) can include non-printable or … <a href="https://mikejustin.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/rtf-roulette-the-hidden-dangers-of-storing-rich-text-in-varchar-fields/" class="more-link">Continue reading