Extended Attributes

An extended attribute is a mechanism that allows an application to attach information to a file or directory (file system object). Extended attributes are used to describe the object to another application, to the operating system, or to the file system program that manages the file or directory.
 * Quick Description

Tools

 * EAClean
 * EAMaster
 * EAUtil - Included on OS/2.

Links

 * OS/2 Extended Attributes - Wikipedia
 * Extended Attributes - what are they and how can you use them?
 * The Fundamentals of Extended Attributes