EL file format description

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

3 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.el - Echoview v1 File

The EL data files are related to Echoview. The EL file is an Echoview v1 File. Echoview is an application for analyzing and logging digital echogram data. Early versions of Echoview 1.x used .el as the extension for EV files.

Application:

Echoview

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Echoview v1 File related extensions:

.dt4: BioSonics DT-X Data
.epl: Echoview 3D Polyline Data
.ev: Echoview File
.evb: Echoview EV Backup File
.evb: Echoview Bathymetric Data
.evc: Echoview Color Scheme

.el - Emacs Lisp Code

The EL development files are related to Emacs. The EL file is an Emacs Lisp Code. GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing.

Application:

Emacs

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Emacs Lisp Code related extensions:

.buf: Emacs Buffer Data
.elc: Emacs Lisp Compiled Bytecode
.emacs: Emacs Lisp User Init
.w86: Emacs W86 Data

.el - SketchEl Molecule Data

The EL data files are related to SketchEl. The EL file is a SketchEl Molecule Data. SketchEl is an interactive chemical molecule sketching tool, and molecular spreadsheet data entry application.

Application:

SketchEl

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

chemical/x-sketchel

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

SketchEl Molecule Data related extensions:

.ds: SketchEl XML Datasheet

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

Can't open a .el 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.el

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 .el file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

dl, ei, em, eo, ep, fl, le, rl, sl, wl

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.ep: ElmerPost Data File
.dl: Zoo Tycoon 2 Game Data
.wl: WISCO Word Power Word List
.sl: HP-UX Shared Library
.fl: DRM Forward Lock
.ei: Electric Image

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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