File Extension/PL
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .PL

File description

Files with the PL format comprises of the script that has been written using the Perl programming language. Perl, basically is a superior level dynamic programming language and was originally developed by Larry Wall back in the year 1987. Using the Perl interpreter, multiple scripts can be compiled and executed. The files with the PL format is useful in designing applications that analyze and parse text and also the Web server CGI scripts.

The PL file format is rarely used over the Internet. The reason behind this is that the Perl Scripts generally run through the web server CGI scripts while they are being used online.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .PL file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .PL extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .PL file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .PL file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Developer Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStarStarStar
File name: Perl Script
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
ActivePerl ActivePerl
Notepad Notepad
Perl Perl
Perl Builder Perl Builder
Perl Code Editor Perl Code Editor
PerlEdit PerlEdit
Mac OS
Mac OS
ActivePerl ActivePerl
BBEdit BBEdit
Perl Perl
TextMate TextMate
Linux
Linux
ActivePerl ActivePerl
Category
Developer Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Prolog Source Code File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Strawberry Prolog Strawberry Prolog
SWI-Prolog SWI-Prolog
Visual Prolog Visual Prolog
Mac OS
Mac OS
SWI-Prolog SWI-Prolog
Linux
Linux
Strawberry Prolog Strawberry Prolog
SWI-Prolog SWI-Prolog
Category
Vector Image Files
Developer
BRL-CAD
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Unix Color Plot File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
BRL-CAD BRL-CAD
Mac OS
Mac OS
BRL-CAD BRL-CAD
Linux
Linux
BRL-CAD BRL-CAD
Remember!
The .PL file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .PL extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .PL file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .PL file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .PL file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .PL file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .PL file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .PL file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.