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File Extensions

Browse file extensions by category or letter. Learn what each file type is used for and find software that can open, view, edit, or convert it.

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Use this directory to look up file formats, understand what files are used for, and find compatible applications for Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile, and online tools.

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.XAML

Extensible Application Markup Language

Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) is a declarative XML-based language developed by Microsoft that is used for initializing…

Programming
.XHTML

eXtensible HyperText Markup Language

XHTML (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language) is a markup language that is a reformulation of HTML 4 as an XML application. This means…

Programming
.XIB

Interface Builder XML Document

A XIB file is an XML-based file format used by Apple's Interface Builder, which is integrated into the Xcode development environment…

Programming
.XML

Maven Project Object Model (POM) File

The 'maven' file, commonly referred to as the pom.xml (Project Object Model) file, is the fundamental unit of work in the Apache Maven…

Programming
.XSLT

Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations

XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) is a language for transforming XML documents into other XML documents, or other…

Programming

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The database is updated regularly to reflect new file extensions, changes in software compatibility, and evolving file format standards.