SML file format description
Many people share .sml files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .sml file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .sml files.
3 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.sml - Simile Model
The SML data files are related to Simile. The SML file is a Simile Model. Simile is a visual modelling environment developed at the University of Edinburgh, and now marketed by Simulistics Ltd.
- Application:
- Simile
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- sim
- Simile Model related extensions:
.sml - ArcInfo Simple Macro Language Data
The SML data files are related to ESRI ArcGIS Desktop. The SML file is an ArcInfo Simple Macro Language Data. ArcInfo is a complete and extensible geographic information system.
- Application:
- ESRI ArcGIS Desktop
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- ArcInfo Simple Macro Language Data related extensions:
-
- .aut
- Signwave Auto-Illustrator Data
- .scs
- ASiC Simple Container
- .nktrl2_data
- Korg nanoKontrol2 Settings Data
- .rtwks
- IBM Rational Rose Realtime Workspace Data
- .dbmanifest
- Microsoft SQL Server Database Manifest File
- .lid
- Scholars Aid Library Backup
.smil - Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language Data
The SMIL multimedia files are related to Windows Media Player. The SMIL file a Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language Data. SMIL is a W3C Recommended XML markup language for describing multimedia presentations.
- Application:
- Windows Media Player
- Category:
- Multimedia files
- Mime-type:
- application/x-smil
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- smi, sml, ssmil
- Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language Data related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .sml file extension. Even harmful programs can create .sml files. Be especially cautious with .sml files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .sml 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.sml
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 .sml file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
cml, eml, ml, msl, qml, shl, skl, sl, sll, slm, sm, smi, smk, smm, smo
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .eml
- Microsoft Outlook Express E-Mail
- .skl
- Adobe Authorware Resource Data
- .sm
- SMath Studio Document
- .smp
- PhotoImpact Gallery
- .smi
- SMILES Chemical Document
- .cml
- Chemical Markup Language File
Operating systems
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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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