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By comparing the stream size between rtf and rvf for the same document we found that the rvf size is much greater then the size for rtf.

What are the benefits for using the rvf?

Is there an existing comparison for the differences and the pros/cons ?

Normally, RVF must be much smaller than RTF.
May be your document has too many unused styles? Try to call DeleteUnusedStyles(True, True, True), resave and compare sizes again. If RTF is still smaller, please send these files to me (richviewgmailcom).

RVF was designed to save TRichView contents without losses.
RTF cannot contain inserted Delphi controls, gif images, background images of table cells, background color and image of table itself, etc.