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

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