.mo Translated messages (machine-readable)
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-gettext-translation text/x-modelica |
|---|---|
| Description | Translated messages (machine-readable) |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 95 04 12 DE (....)DE 12 04 95 (....) |
| Other extensions | .gmo |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .mo file?
The .mo extension is used for several formats: Translated messages (machine-readable) (application/x-gettext-translation) and Modelica model (text/x-modelica).
How do I open a .mo file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .mo file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 95 04 12 DE (....) and DE 12 04 95 (....). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.mo checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .mo?
The MIME type is application/x-gettext-translation. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-gettext-translation .mo; in nginx: types { application/x-gettext-translation mo; }.