What is a vertical tab?

Question

What was the original historical use of the vertical tab character (\\v in the C language, ASCII 11)?

Did it ever have a key on a keyboard? How did some

Answer 1

The ASCII vertical tab (\x0B)is still used in some databases and file formats as a new line WITHIN a field. For example:

• In the .mer file format to allow new lines within a data field,
• FileMaker databases can use vertical tabs as a linefeed (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/59096).