Files of this type and auxiliary type contain resources of various types.
Files of type $5E and auxiliary type $0001 contain resources in an Apple IIgs Resource Manager compatible resource fork. The presence or absence of any particular type or ID of resource cannot be assumed -- the file simply contains zero or more resources. The data fork is reserved and should not be used.
These files are typically used by resource editors, movers and other resource utilities. Newly-created files should be of type $5E and auxiliary type $0001, unless a more specific assignment is necessary for a particular application. Developer Technical Support assigns auxiliary types in those instances as necessary.
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