Editing .nfo (section)

== Content ==

NFO files usually contain release information about the media. The information may include authorship and license information. If the NFO file is for software, product installation notes can also be found.<ref name="Craig2005">{{Cite book | last1 = Craig | first1 = P. | last2 = Honick | first2 = R. | last3 = Burnett | first3 = M. | doi = 10.1016/B978-193226698-6/50038-6 | title = Software Piracy Exposed | chapter = Why Software Is Pirated | pages = [https://archive.org/details/softwarepiracyex0000crai/page/239 239] | year = 2005 | isbn = 978-1-93-226698-6 | chapter-url = https://archive.org/details/softwarepiracyex0000crai/page/239 }} "NFOs are text files that contain descriptions about the media. If the NFO is for software, you will probably find product installation notes such as CDKEYS or serial numbers, in this text file."</ref>  NFO files are also often found in [[demoscene]] productions, where the respective groups include them for credits, contact details, and the software requirements.<ref name="defacto" />

Unlike [[README]] files, NFO files often contain elaborate [[ANSI art]].<ref name="defacto">{{cite web|url=http://www.defacto2.net/documents.cfm|title=Defacto2 - Scene Documents, text and NFO files}}</ref>