A4L file format description

Many people share .a4l files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .a4l file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .a4l files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.a4l - Adobe Authorware Library

The A4L development files are related to Adobe Authorware. The A4L file is an Adobe Authorware Library. Authorware is a visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web.

Application:

Adobe Authorware

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/x-authorware

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

a31, a3l, a41, a5l, a6l, a7l

Adobe Authorware Library related extensions:

.mg: Modula-3 Generic Module Source Code
.mpc: VersaPro Compiled Motion Block
.ddb: Transputer Development System Occam Debugging Info
.lbk: VersaPro Local Logic Block Backup
.fld: VersaPro Folder Contents Data
.cpr: Transputer Development System Occam Program Code

Naturally, other applications may also use the .a4l file extension. Even harmful programs can create .a4l files. Be especially cautious with .a4l files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .a4l file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.a4l

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .a4l file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

a41, a4m, a4p, ael, al, arl, atl

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.arl: AOL Organizer File
.ael: Asterisk Extension Language Source Code
.atl: IR Prognosis Atlas Document
.a4m: Macromedia Authorware Macintosh File
.a41: Adobe Authorware Library
.arl: Aureal Aspen Bank Data

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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