File Layout of a Glossary File (.GLO)

As a new RH user, I have yet to find a definitive answer
about how a RH glossary file (a .GLO file type) is defined. The RH
help file talks all about importing them into your projects, but
nowhere does it mention what the file looks like inside.
Presumably, it has a glossary term and its definition as its
components, but are they comma separated or what in their layout?
Can anyone provide this info?

Hi Jeff
These are simple text files. You may open and view them using
Windows Notepad.
Here is one of mine:
NAME=BC
BC represents BigCo, our company name
As you can see, they follow the format of NAME=BC (BC is the
glossary term you define)
Glossary description here (the simple description follows the
term)
Hopefully this helps... Rick

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