> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.clause9.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.clause9.com/files/file-types.md).

# File types

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="90"></th><th width="148"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2Fjp5dfrcOHw6CAmEr4O0D%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=c1189855-6555-4007-a4ee-5a392beb2b88" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>documents</strong></td><td>Contracts, policies, amendments, annexes, etc. that consist of a collection of different clauses. Documents can be exported to PDF or MS Word (.docx) files.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2FE8JVd87GiwBYEMuaWIx8%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=eac17737-9727-40ba-a4ca-9d5e9c629b5a" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>binders</strong></td><td>Collections of documents that together make up an entire transaction(e.g., a main contract with a pricing annex and several technical annexes). For more information, see: <a href="/binders/binders-general.md">binders</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2FEUJlLrSVklsJeUDbUkRx%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=673c547d-81ef-464c-bd0c-5e4d67aea464" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>folders</strong></td><td>Folders – collections of other files and subfolders</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2FJLpbpS5W6uNyZIhmT5Tn%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=ee183e11-8183-4e37-8376-a1170f624529" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>clauses</strong></td><td>Clauses consist of paragraphs and subparagraphs of text, optionally preceded by a title. Clauses can be as short as a few words, but can also span several pages, although typically they will consist of one to four paragraphs. For more information, see <a href="/clauses/introduction-to-clauses.md">clauses</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2F1tarN5R2eKklPdK8uSo9%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=1967627e-bf82-47d6-b9e1-78070a65c78c" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>concepts</strong></td><td>Central actors for the automation of a document. Concepts are the legal terms that are defined inside a definition list and allow users to dynamically change clauses and reuse them through different contracts. For more information, see: <a href="/concepts/introduction-to-concepts.md">concepts.</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2F8v5PgrWU97cqUKl2KABM%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=a9d0b0d2-1758-40fe-9163-b585df802e0c" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>definitions</strong></td><td>Text files that qualify as the definition of a certain concept.</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><strong>proxies</strong></td><td>Shortcuts to other files or folders in the file system</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2FLoA4DAIBPghMsXRfbZdx%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=4c450a64-4fe3-493a-b55a-30dcd3b1a3de" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>images</strong></td><td>Logos, graphics, PDF files, Word files and other images. </td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1353649376-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaTEDNbiFdDa6DW2eNG17%2Fuploads%2F2U5Nfu9MQgY4fKAGyREK%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=baaf9fce-a1e6-4e79-bb0c-b33d87fc5bf9" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td><strong>memo</strong></td><td>In-depth documentation to guide the end-user. See <a href="/qna/comments-notes-and-documentation.md">Comments, notes &#x26; documentation</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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