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W = Ashton Tate Applause chartW$ = Modem Bitware Fax disk3 fileW00 = ArchivW02 = TEMP fileW20 = Windows2000 related fileW30 = Printer font (AST TurboLaser) (Ventura Publisher)W31 = Windows 3.1 startup fileW32 = Win32 fileW3D = Black Belt Systems Ray Trace Control FileW3L = W3Launch fileW40 = Win95 Backup FileW44 = dBASE temporary fileW51 = WordPerfect 5.1 documentW60 = Mime: application/wordperfect6.0W60 = WordPerfect 6.0 documentW61 = Mime: application/wordperfect6.1W61 = WordPerfect 6.1 documentW6BN = (MAC FILE TYPE) Mac Word 6 DocuW6BN = (MAC FILE TYPE) Microsoft Word 6 (PC ext: DOC)W6W = Mime: application/mswordW8BN = (MAC FILE TYPE) Microsoft Word 8 (98) (PC ext: DOC)W8TN = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 98 TemplateW95 = Windows95 related data fileW98 = Windows98 related data fileWA0 = Magix Musstu fileWA1 = Magix Musstu fileWA8 = Audio WAV 8 bitsWA_ = Game: doko inst fileWAB = Microsoft Outlook (Address Book file)WAC = movie format (from ??????)WAC = NullSoft plugins for WinAmp(dll)WAD = Programming libraryWAD = texture files 3dWAD = War Allocation Daemon (Doom - Doom2)WAF = Temp fileWAFF = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Internet Explorer CacheWAFF = (MAC FILE_TYPE) MS IE Web ArchiveWAL = Quake 2 Texture image formatWAP = Wap application project (Ericsson WapIDE)WAP = Wireless Bitmap (level 0) image formatWAR = Archived Konqeror (KDE) HTML PageWARZ = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Applet RunneWAS = movie format (from ??????)WAS = ProComm source scriptWAT = "IBM Voice Type" languages map fileWAV = Mime: application/x-wavWAV = Mime: audio/wavWAV = Mime: audio/x-wavWAV = WAVe PCM Sound, standard Windows sound formatWAVE = (MAC FILE TYPE) Wave FileWAVE = (MAC FILE_TYPE) WAVE SoundArchive CachwavWAX = Audio Advanced Streaming FormatWAX = Mime: audio/x-ms-waxWAX = ProComm compiled scriptWA~ = Microsoft Address Book fileWB = Game: fifa2000 be fileWB0 = Quattro Pro version 6 spreadsheetWB1 = Mime: application/x-qproWB1 = Spreadsheet; Quatro Pro for Windows NotebookWB1 = Upload file (Argo WebLoad II)WB1 = Webshots image format, see also WBC...WB2 = Spreadsheet; Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2WB3 = Quatro Pro for Windows 7.0 NotebookWB? = Quattro Pro spreadsheet (?=version)WBA = Winace Zip FileWBC = Mime: application/x-webshotsWBC = Webshots image formatWBF = Windows Batch FileWBK = Ms Word auto-backup documentWBK = WordPerfect for Win WorkBooKWBL = Argo WebLoad II upload fileWBM = Microsoft Welcome fileWBM = Wireless Bitmap (level 0) image formatWBMP = Mime: image/vnd.wap.wbmpWBMP = Wireless Bitmap (level 0) image formatWBP = Webshots image formatWBR = Crick WordBar FileWBS = WebExpress Website FileWBT = Batch file (WilsonWare WinBatch)WBXML = Mime: application/vnd.wap.sicWBXML = Mime: application/vnd.wap.slcWBXML = Mime: application/vnd.wap.wbxmlWBXML = Mime: application/vnd.wap.wmlcWBZ = Webshots image formatWC = Mikmak 203 fileWC$ = Modem Bitware Fax disk2 fileWCD = WordPerfect for Win macro token listWCH = Corel Office PerfectScript; see CSCWCH = WordPerfect for Win macro facility fileWCL = wcl2 fileWCM = Corel Presentations MacroWCM = Terminal; MS Works CommunicationsWCM = WordPerfect for Windows MacroWCP = WordPerfect for Win product information descriptionWCS = Chip Mark II WCSWCT = VisualBasic WCTFileWD = InfoSelect data fileWD0 = Document WordExpressWD1 = Document WordExpressWD2 = Database file "Info Select" (Micro Logic)WD_ = Databook ti fileWDB = Microsoft Works databaseWDBN = (MAC FILE TYPE) Word 3/4/5 Macintosh text file (PC ext: DOC)WDCD = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 5 Custom DictionaryWDEC = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 6 ConverterWDEP = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Microsoft Text ConverterWDGC = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word ConverterWDGP = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word Add-inWDHY = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word Hyphenation FileWDIC = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 5 Plug-inWDK = WhizFolder Desktop FileWDLL = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 6 Add-inWDM = Ms Visual Interdev98 Templates Web Project Items fileWDPC = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 6 Graphics ConverterWDT = Wintidy fileWDX9 = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Microsoft Word WizardWE = Game: fifa2000 be fileWEB = Corel Xara web documentWEB = Easel programming language p-codeWEB = Mime: application/vnd.xaraWEBOOGL = Web Object Oriented Graphics LibraryWEBPNP = webpnpFile, open with: wpnpinst.exeWED = Windows Editor fileWF = Game: fifa2000 play fileWFA = WinFax Pro ArchiveWFB = Wavepatch fileWFC = War FTP client fileWFD = sound fileWFK = Delphi Runimage Delphi Demos Doc Formdll Db fileWFL = Flowchart file (Winflow)WFL= = Ultimus BPM Studio ( workflow automation tool) workflow files http://www.ultimus.com.WFM = Database form; dBASE Form DesignerWFN = Corel vector FontWFO = Delphi Runimage Delphi Demos Doc Formdll Db fileWFP = sound fileWFT = WaveFronT 3D objectWFW = Pci Smc fileWFX = WinFaX fileWG = Game: fifa2000 be fileWG1 = Spreadsheet; Lotus1-2-3/G worksheetWG2 = Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2 worksheetWGDP = (MAC FILE_TYPE) MS Graphics ImporteWGP = Game data (Wild Board Games)WHIP = Bitmap image (WHIP file)WHLP = (MAC FILE TYPE) MS-Word help fileWHT = Microsoft Net Meeting White board DocumentWHTT = WinHTTrackProject open with: WINHTTrack.EXEWI = Game: fifa2000 be fileWI = Mime: image/waveletWIC = GarbageWIC = J Wavelet Image Codec image formatWID = Ventura Publisher WIDth tableWIF = ImageWIF = Weaving Information FormatWIF = Window Intermediate File templateWIL = WinImage dataWILD = (MAC FILE_TYPE) HyperCardWIM = WAP : Wireless identity moduleWIN = Mime: model/vnd.gdlWIN = Mime: model/vnd.gs.gdlWIN = Truevision Targa bitmap imageWIN = WINdow file (FoxPro/dBASE)WIN32 = Vc6 (make-)fileWINCE = EXE = Windowsce executable (palm-computers)WINDOWS9X = Winhttrack src fileWINPOINT = Winpoint Mortgage loan file format (MS Excel format)WINS = Makefile for WINS platform (EPOC)WIPEINFO = Norton Utilities Sendto fileWIPESLACK = Norton Utilities Sendto fileWIS = InstallShield : Install help fileWIZ = Conjure chemical modeller input fileWIZ = Mime: application/mswordWIZ = WIZard of eg. Ms Word or Ms PublisherWIZ = wizard pages fileWIZ! = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Microsoft WizardWJ = Game: fifa2000 be fileWK = xaa fileWK! = Lotus Spreadsheet FileWK1 = Mime: application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3WK1 = Mime: application/x-123WK1 = Spreadsheet; Lotus 1-2-3 2.0, SymphonyWK2 = wk2file open with: KVLOTUS.EXEWK3 = Mime: application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3WK3 = Spreadsheet; Lotus 1-2-3 3.0, 3.1...WK4 = Lotus 123 version 4 spreadsheetWK4 = Mime: application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3WK4 = Spreadsheet; Lotus 1-2-3 4.0WKB = WordPerfect for Win documentWKE = Spreadsheet; Lotus 1-2-3 Educational versionWKI = Lotus 1-2-3 2.x : Spreadsheet formatWKQ = Spreadsheet; (Borland Quatro, early DOS versions)WKS = MS Works DocumentWKS = Spreadsheet; Lotus 1-2-3 1 and 1AWKS = Xlisp WorKSpaceWKZ = Mime: application/x-wingzWKZ = Wingz spreadsheetWLB = Wgt fileWLD = Adobe Acrobat DistillerWLF = Argo WebLoad I upload fileWLF = Upload file (Argo WebLoad I)WLG = DrWatson LoG fileWLK = Picture; Virtus Walk ThroughWLL = MS Word Add-in; DLLWLM = CompW image formatWLR = Virtual Reality Modeling Language for WWWWLS = 602 pro PC SUITE Worksheet FileWLX = FileMaker Pro Plug-inWLZ = WinImageWM = Mime: video/x-ms-asfWM = Windows MediaWM$ = Basic Vb fileWM3 = Working Model 3D DocumentWM5 = Dyndlg2 fileWMA = Advanced Streaming Format audioWMA = Mime: audio/x-ms-wmaWMC = Document; WordMarcWMC = MathCad backup of startup filesWMC = WordPerfect MaCroWMD = Windows Media Player Download PackageWMF = Mime: application/x-msmetafileWMF = Mime: image/x-wmfWMF = Mime: windows/metafileWMF = Windows Metafile; vector drawing; see EMFWMF2 = Embedded Bitmap MetafileWMF_ = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Windows MetaFileWMK = Oc2.316s cakit fileWML = Mime: text/vnd.wap.wmlWML = Wireless Markup Language document (WAP)WMLC = Mime: application/vnd.wap.wmlcWMLC = WAP : Wireless Markup Language bytecode documentWMLS = Mime: text/vnd.wap.wmlscriptWMLS = WAP : Wireless Markup Language scriptWMLSC = Mime: application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptcWMLSC = WAP : Wireless Markup Language bytecode scriptWMP = Windows Magic icon PaletteWMS = WMSFile, open with: Windows Media Player /layout:"%L"WMV = Audio/Video Windows MediaWMV = Mime: video/x-ms-wmvWMX = Audio PlaylistWMX = Mime: video/x-ms-wmxWMZ = Windows Media Player skins fileWN = NeXT WriteNow text documentWND = WinG Hidden Palette taskWNF = Outline font description (CorelDraw native format)WNS = PrintShop NewsletterWNT = Mumath 30 fileWOA = Windows 3.x swap fileWOB = Object file (RIO Designer Pro)WOC = Organization (Windows OrgChart)wock = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Route 66WOR = ProWrite DocumentWORD = (MAC FILE TYPE) Claris Works (word processor) (PC ext: CWK)WORD = (MAC FILE TYPE) Mac Write 4.6/5WORD = (MAC FILE TYPE) MacWrite formatted fileWORD = 2.X FOR WINDOWS Word processor-fileWORD = Mime: application/mswordwork = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Mach-O FrameworkWOW = Grave Composer module (MOD) file (8 channels) (Grave Mod Player)WP = Mime: application/wordperfectWP = WordPerfect v4/5/6 documentWP4 = WordPerfect 4 documentWP42 = (MAC FILE TYPE) Wordperfect 4 (saved by WP for the Mac) (PC ext: WP4)WP42 = (MAC FILE TYPE) PC WP4 file seen by Wordperfect 1 for the MacWP5 = Mime: application/wordperfectWP5 = Mime: application/wordperfect6.0WP5 = WordPerfect 5.0/5.1/5.2 documentWP50 = (MAC FILE TYPE) Wordperfect 5 (saved by WP for the Mac) (PC ext: WP5)WP50 = (MAC FILE TYPE) PC WP51 file seen by Wordperfect 1 for the MacWP6 = Mime: application/wordperfectWP6 = WordPerfect 6.0/6.1 documentWP? = WordPerfect document (?=version)WPA = Word processor document (ACT!)WPC = Windows 95 WordPad file converterWPC2 = (MAC CREATOR CODE) Wordperfect 2 (3 also)WPC2 = (MAC CREATOR CODE) WordPerfect WPC2 textWPD = Document; PFS:WindowWorksWPD = Mime: application/wordperfectWPD = Mime: application/x-wpwinWPD = Windows printer driverWPD = WordPerfect; may be regular document or dataWPD0 = (MAC FILE TYPE) Wordperfect 1 text fileWPD0 = (MAC FILE_TYPE) WordPerfect DocumentWPD1 = (MAC FILE TYPE) Wordperfect 2 text fileWPD1 = (MAC FILE_TYPE) WordPerfect 1 DocumentWPD2 = (MAC FILE_TYPE) WordPerfect 2WPD3 = (MAC FILE TYPE) Wordperfect 3 text file (what happened to the '2'?)WPD3 = (MAC FILE_TYPE) WordPerfect 3WPF = Enable Word ProcessingWPF = Form: InformsWPF = WordPerfect formWPF = WorldPort FaxWPG = WordPerfect bitmap or vector image, max. 256 colorsWPG2 = WordPerfect imageWPJ = Watcom C/C++ projectWPK = WordPerfect for Win macrosWPM = WordPerfect macro or Wordperfect for Mac DocumentWPP = WordPerfect color PaletteWPR = WinG project fileWPR = WMS project fileWPRD = (MAC FILE TYPE) MS-Word print fileWPS = Microsoft Works documentWPT = Mime: x-lml/x-gpsWPT = WordPerfect Document TemplateWPW = Novel PerfectWorks documentWPW = WordPerfect for Windows (picture/tbv)WPX = Adobe printer description, for Postscript printingWPZ = SkinZip : WinAmp extension installation fileWQ = SpreadsheetWQ! = Compressed Quatro Pro spreadsheetWQ0 = QUATTRO PRO / DOSWQ1 = Mime: application/x-lotusWQ1 = Spreadsheet; Quatro Pro for MS-DOSWQ2 = Quattro Pro/DOS version 5 spreadsheetWQ? = Quattro Pro for DOS (?=version)WR! = Compressed Lotus SpreadsheetWR$ = Modem Bitware Fax disk6 fileWR1 = Spreadsheet; Lotus Symphony 1.1, 1.2, 2.0Wrap = (MAC FILE_TYPE) ShrinkWrapWRAP = Windows Mediaforge www.mediaforge.comWRD = Charisma templateWRD = Psion Series 3 text documentWRF = requires WebEx Player (this is a WebEx video file)WRG = ReGet documentWRI = Mime: application/mswriteWRI = Mime: application/x-mswriteWRI = Mime: application/x-wriWRI = Windows Write DocumentWRK = Spreadsheet; Lotus Symphony 1, 1.01WRL = Live3D Plug-in for Netscape 3D live picture; see WRZWRL = Mime: application/x-worldWRL = Mime: i-world/i-vrmlWRL = Mime: model/vrmlWRL = Mime: x-world/x-vrmlWRL = VRML Worlds (Virtual Reality Modelling Language) (Cosmo Player)WRP = Compressed Amiga file archive (Warp)WRS = Windows Resource eg. printer driver (WordPerfect for Win)WRT = Write textWRZ = Live32 Geometry for NetscapeWRZ = Mime: model/vrmlWRZ = Mime: x-world/x-vrmlWRZ = VRML Worlds (Virtual Reality Modelling Language) (Cosmo Player)WS = APL WorksheetWS = Windows Script fileWS = WordStar 5.0/6.0 documentWS1 = WordStar for Windows 1.x documentWS2 = Document; WordStar 2000WS3 = WordStar for Windows 3 documentWS4 = WordStar for Windows 4 documentWS5 = WordStar for Windows 5 documentWS6 = WordStar for Windows 6 documentWS7 = WordStar for Windows 7 documentWS? = WordStar for Windows (?=version)WS_ = Visc15 Adressen Setup fileWSC = Mime: text/scriptletWSC = Mime: text/sgmlWSC = RIO Designer Pro scene fileWSC = Windows scripting component fileWSD = WordStar 2000 documentWSE = Wise FileWSET = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word SettingsWSF = windows scripting file (vbscript..)(formerly .ws .js .vbs)WSH = Windows Scripting HostWSP = Fortran PowerStation workspacWSP = old Workspace Info (MS Visual C++, Fortran)WSQ = Wavelet-packet Scalar Quantization bitmapWSRC = Mime: application/x-wais-sourceWSRC = x-wais sourceWSS = Windows Sound SystemWST = Document; WordStarWSX = Audio Utility Sysex Wsysex fileWSZ = Winamp Skin ZipWT0 = Template WordExpress ( assistant )WTA = WinTune DLLWTB = Mime: application/vnd.webturboWTBN = (MAC FILE TYPE) Word TemplateWTBN = (MAC FILE TYPE) Word Template (PC ext: DOT)WTBN = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 4/5 TemplateWTD = WinTune Document (database of test results, binary)WTF = Weird wally screen saver editor fileWTK = Mime: application/x-wintalkWTK = URL address of person to talk to (WinTalk)WTMP = (MAC FILE_TYPE) Word 5 Temp FileWTR = Winter Windows scheduler fileWTS = Ntgraph Qwknetv1 fileWTX = Mime: text/plainWTX = WinTune Export documentWUL = Wincmd fileWV = Mime: video/waveletWVD = Starmoney Filter Zvl32 fileWVE = Psion (palmtop) A-law .WVE filesWVE = Sound (8kHz) (Psion Series 3)WVL = Wavelet Bitmap PictureWVW = Interleaf WorldView format (a PDF format)WVX = Audio/Video Windows MediaWVX = Mime: video/x-ms-wvxWVY = PubWW4 = WinWhatWhere activity logWWB = WordPerfect button barWWD = Microsoft Works Wizards fileWWK = WordPerfect keyboard layoutWWL = Microsoft Word add-in fileWWP = Microsoft Works Wizards fileWWS = Microsoft Works Wizards fileWWW = abbrev. for World Wide WebWXD = Music resource file (Relic Entertainment)(Home World)WXL = Mime: application/x-wxlWXP = document EXP for WindowsWXR = wxclips resource fileWXS = Easy Cross Software files (http://www.easycross.co.uk).WXS = QuotesNows! data fileWZD = Sharp Organizer Program or Data FileWZN = WhizFolder DocumentWZS = MS Word WizardWZZ = IGS setup internet account
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