If you are just browsing, the "htm" files will open quicker while you are on the web. If you want to save a file, then open the "rtf" or "doc" file and save it to your computer for fast reference in the future while offline. If you have broad band, you can save all the files at once with just one fast download of the "Zip" file. Extract them into "My Documents" and you have the entire Tayana List Archives arranged in the same folders as this FTP site.