Web file formats are used to determine the standards for the development of web pages and are - in many ways - the building blocks of the Internet we use on a day-to-day basis. Find out more about web file types and extensions in our informative guide.
Web files are documents related to website, webpages and servers. Web file formats include programming scripts and other files that are used to deliver and display content from web servers to Internet browsers. This can include static and dynamic webpages, web applications, files referenced by webpages and files generated by web development software.
Web file extensions are usually related to the platforms or programming language in which they are built.
Web files are used across the Internet to enable the display of web content and facilitate interactions with it. They contain data for creating web pages and, when combined, these generate websites.
There are many server-side and client-side scripting languages that are used today to dynamically generate web content.
Here’s a list of some common web file extensions:
Other common web file types include:
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Like any class of file type, web extensions can have their pros and cons.
Advantages.
Disadvantages.
Yes. Web files such as .HTML and .XPS can be converted into PDF documents using specific applications. You can convert a .HTML document into a PDF using Adobe Acrobat or convert an .XPS file to PDF with Windows Office Suite.
In general, Adobe’s free online converter tool is extremely useful for converting many different types of file into a PDF. If you are able to first save your web file into TXT, RTF or DOCX format first, which is easy to do with HTML documents, this should be pretty seamless. Simply drag and drop or select the file from your device.
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Common web files include .HTML, .XPS, .CSS, .ASP, and .PHP. All of these web files play a unique role in building and developing web pages. For example, .HTML helps build the structure of a web page, while .XPS dictates a document’s layout, appearance and printing properties.
To open a web file, simply double-click it and the default application should open the file. If this doesn’t work, you may need to use a different application - or obtain the specific programme with which the format or file extension is associated. If you ever need to convert a web file to a PDF, Adobe Acrobat is an effective solution.
.HTML is probably the most widely used and recognised web document format. It offers universal mark-up language for websites and enables users to format text, create links, add graphics, as well as input forms, tables and frames. It can then be saved in a text file and read and displayed by browsers.
Yes. In fact, converting a PDF document into a .HTML file can help to maximise its accessibility, by making it searchable on the web and shareable on social media. To do this, you can use Adobe Acrobat - simply open your PDF, choose ‘Export To’ from the options and select HTML Web Page.
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