Question 1

What is a .tab file?

Accepted Answer

A `.tab` file is a plain text file where data values are separated by tab characters. It's a common way to store tabular data and is very similar to TSV (Tab Separated Values) files.

Question 2

How does this viewer work?

Accepted Answer

This viewer uses SheetJS (the same library as our CSV/TSV/Excel viewers) to parse the `.tab` file and display its content as a table. It will typically auto-detect the tab delimiter.

Question 3

Is this different from the TSV viewer?

Accepted Answer

Functionally, it's very similar. This page provides a dedicated entry point for files specifically named with a `.tab` extension, ensuring users know their files are supported.

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