XAML file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.xaml - Extensible Application Markup Language

The XAML application files are related to Microsoft Silverlight. XAML file is an Extensible Application Markup Language file. Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) is an XML based declarative language that is used in the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight to define the user interface and animations.

Application:

Microsoft Silverlight

Category:

Application files

Mime-type:

application/xaml+xml

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

xam

Extensible Application Markup Language related extensions:

.rsc: SymbianOS Compiled Resource
.nexe: Native Client Executable
.caction: Automator Converter Action
.3dsx: Nintendo 3DS Homebrew Launcher
.nro: Nintendo Switch Executable
.coff: Common Object File Format Image

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

Can't open a .xaml 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.xaml

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 .xaml file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

aml, axml, caml, xal, xam, xml

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.xam: Xamarin Package
.aml: AutoMate Markup Language Data
.xal: Open XAL Configuration
.xml: Extensible Markup Language File
.axml: Xamarin Android XML Layout
.xam: Extensible Application Markup Language

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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

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