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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject: Common File Formats |
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Here's a list of file formats found with many popular applications.
ACE -ACE Archiver compression file.
AIF -Audio Interchange File used with SGI
ANI -Animated cursors used in Microsoft Windows.
API -Application Program Interface.
ART -Clipart.
ASC -ASCII text file.
ASM -Assembler code.
ASP -Microsoft Active Server Page.
AVI -Audio/Video Interleaved for Windows movies.
BAK -Backup Files.
BAS -BASIC programming language source code file.
BAT -MS-DOS batch file.
BFC -Briefcase document used in Windows.
BIN -Binary File.
BMP -Bitmap format.
BUD -Backup Disk for Quicken by Intuit.
BZ2 -Bzip2-compressed files.
C -C source file.
CAT -Security Catalog file.
CBL -Cobol code.
CBT -Computer Based Training.
CDA -Compact Disc Audio Track.
CDT -Corel Draw Template file.
CFML -ColdFusion Markup Language.
CGI -Common Gateway Interface used with Web based programs and scripts.
CHM -Compiled HTML Help files used by Windows.
CLASS -Javascript Class file.
CLP -Windows Clipboard file.
CMD -DOS Command File.
COM -Command File.
CPL -Control panel item - The settings in Control Panels represent
CPL -files in the Windows\System folder.
CPP -C++ programming language source code.
CSS -Cascading Style Sheet. Creates a common style reference for a set of web pages.
CSV -Comma Separated Values format.
CMF -Corel Metafile.
CUR -Cursor in Microsoft Windows.
D01 -Advanced Data Base Master file
DAO -Registry Backup file for Windows registry.
DAT -Data file.
DEV -Device Driver.
DIC -Dictionary file.
DLL -Dynamic Linked Library for Microsoft applications
DOC -Document format for Word Perfect and Microsoft Word.
DOT -Microsoft Word Template.
DRV -Device Driver.
DS -TWAIN Data source file.
DUN -Dial-up networking configuration file.
DWG -Autocad drawing.
DXF -Autocad drawing exchange format file.
EMF -Enhanced Windows Metafile.
EML -Microsoft Outlook e-mail file.
EPS -Encapsulated PostScript supported by graphics programs.
EPS2 -Adobe PostScript Level II Encapsulated Postscript.
EXE -DOS based executable file which is also known as a program.
FFL -Microsoft Fast Find file.
FFO -Microsoft Fast Find file.
FLA -Macromedia Flash movie format.
FNT -Font file.
GIF -Graphics Interchange Format that supports animation. Created by CompuServe and used primarily for web use.
GID -Windows global index. Contains the index information used by "Help" in Windows.
GRP -Microsoft Program Manager Group.
GZ -Unix compressed file.
HEX -Binary hex(binhex) file.
HLP -Standard help file.
HT -HyperTerminal files.
HQX -Macintosh binary hex(binhex) file.
HTM -Hyper Text Markup which is used for web design.
HTML -Hyper Text Markup Language. The same as above.
ICL -Icon Library File.
ICM -Image Color Matching profile.
ICO -Microsoft icon image.
INF -Information file used in Windows.
INI -Initialization file used in Windows.
JAR -Java Archive. A compressed java file format.
JPEG -Compression scheme supported by most graphics programs and used predominantly for web use.
jpg -More common extension for JPEG described above.
JS -JavaScript File - A text file containing JavaScript programming code.
LAB -Microsoft Excel mailing labels.
LGO -Windows 9x startup logo.
LIT -eBooks in Microsoft Reader format.
LNK -Windows 9x shortcut file.
LOG -Application log file.
LSP -Autocad lisp program.
MAQ -Microsoft Access Query.
MAR -Microsoft Access Report.
MDB -Microsoft Access DataBase File.
MDL -Rose model file. Opens with Visual Modeler or Rational Rose.
MID -MIDI music file.
MOD -Microsoft Windows 9.x kernel module.
MOV -Quicktime movie.
MP3 -MPEG Audio Layer 3.
MPEG -Animation file format.
MPP -Microsoft Project File.
MSG -Microsoft Outlook message file.
MSG -Fidonet messages.
NC -Prdator G-Code File.
NCC -Prdator G-Code File.
NCF -Netware command File.
NLM -Netware loadable Module.
O -Object file, used by linkers.
OCX -ActiveX Control: A component of the Windows environment.
OGG -Ogg Vorbis digitally encoded music file.
OST -Microsoft Exchange/Outlook offline file.
PAK -WAD file that contains information about levels, settings, maps, etc for Quake and Doom computer games.
PCL -Printer Control Language file. PCL is a Page Description Language developed by HP.
PCT -Macintosh drawing format.
PDF -Portable Document File by Adobe. Viewable in a web browser or
with the free Adobe Acrobat program.
PDF -Printer Description File. Provides printer support for certain
applications.
PDR -Port driver for windows 95. It is actually a virtual device driver (vxd).
PHP -Web page that contains a PHP script.
PHTML -Web page that contains a PHP script.
PIF -Program Information File
PIF -Vector graphics GDF file(IBM Mainframe)
PIF -Macintosh Compressed archive
PL -Perl source code file.
PM -Perl Module.
PM3 -PageMaker 3.0 document.
PM4 -PageMaker 4.0 document.
PM5 -PageMaker 5.0 document.
PM6 -PageMaker 6.0 document.
PNG -Portable Network Graphic file.
POL -System Policy file for Windows NT.
POT -Microsoft PowerPoint design template.
PPD -PostScript Printer description file used in Macintosh and Windows operating systems to provide printer specific features to a driver.
PPS -Microsoft PowerPoint slide show.
PPT -Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (default extension).
PRN -A print file created as the result of "printing to file".
PS -PostScript file.
PSD -Native Adobe Photoshop format.
PSP -Paint Shop Pro image.
PST -Personal Folder File for Microsoft Outlook.
PUB -Microsoft Publisher document.
PWL -Windows Password list file.
PXP -Predator DNC Configuration File.
QIF -Quicken Import file.
RAM -RealAudio Metafile.
RAR -RAR compressed archive created by Eugene Roshall.
RAW -Raw File Format.
RCF -eXtremeDNC file that contains CNC machine specific parameters
RDO -Raster Document Object. Proprietary file type used on Xerox
Digipath Scan and Makeready workstations.
REG -Registry file that contains registry settings.
RM -RealAudio video file.
RPM -RedHat Package Manager.
RSC -Standard resource file.
RTF -Rich Text Format which is similar to HTML.
SCR -Screen Saver file.
SEA -Self-extracting archive for Macintosh Stuffit files.
SGML -Standard Generalized Markup Language.
SH -Unix shell script.
SHTML -HTML file that supports Server Side Includes(SSI).
SIT -Compressed Macintosh Stuffit files.
SMD -SEGA mega drive ROM file.
SVG -Adobe scalable vector graphics file.
SWF -Shockwave Flash file by Macromedia.
SWP -DOS swap file.
SYL -symbolic SYLK format used for some old spreadsheet programs
SYS -Windows system file used for hardware configuration or drivers.
TAR -Unix Tape Archive.
TGA -Targa bitmap.
TIFF -Tagged Image File Format. Universal graphics format supported
by most graphics applications.
TMP -Windows temporary file.
TTF -True Type font.
TXT -Text Format.
UDF -Uniqueness Definition File. Used for Windows unattended installations.
UUE -UU-encoded file.
VBX -Microsoft Visual basic extension.
VM -Virtual Memory file.
VXD -Windows 9x virtual device driver.
WAV -Waveform sound file.
WKS -file format for Lotus 1-2-3
WMF -Windows Metafile (graphics format).
WRI -Write Document: This is equivalent to RTF, Rich Text Format,
that enables saving text with formatting information.
WSZ -Winamp Skin.
XCF -The GIMP's native image format.
XIF -Wang imaging file. Wang Image Viewer comes with Windows 95/2000.
XIF -Xerox Image file (same as TIFF).
XIF -Image file eXtended by ScanSoft is similar to TIFF and is a Pagis application format.
XLS -Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.
XLT -Microsoft Excel Template.
XML -Extensible markup language.
XSL -XML style sheet.
ZIP -Compressed Zip archive. |
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