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Words, sentences, paragraphs. This book, for example, consists of text. Text processing refers to the ability to manipulate words, lines, and pages. Typically, the term text refers to text stored as ASCII codes (that is, without any formatting). Objects that are not text include graphics, numbers (if they're not stored as ASCII characters), and program code. Also see text messaging.
Working with text in Java This page explains how to work with font metrics objects in Java, with particular emphasis on font ascenders and descenders.	related categories: Data Formats related terms: ASCII flat file text messaging