.t Perl script
Text & source code
| MIME type | application/x-perl text/troff |
|---|---|
| Description | Perl script |
| Category | Text & source code |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 0A 3D 68 65 61 64 31 20 4E 41 4D 45 (.=head1 NAME)0A 3D 70 6F 64 (.=pod)42 45 47 49 4E 20 7B (BEGIN {) |
| Based on | application/x-executable, text/plain |
| Other extensions | .al, .perl, .pl, .pm, .pod |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .t file?
The .t extension is used for several formats: Perl script (application/x-perl) and Troff document (text/troff).
How do I open a .t file?
With any text editor – Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or gedit and vim on Linux. The file contains readable text, possibly source code or configuration.
How can you tell a genuine .t file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 0A 3D 68 65 61 64 31 20 4E 41 4D 45 (.=head1 NAME), 0A 3D 70 6F 64 (.=pod) and 42 45 47 49 4E 20 7B (BEGIN {). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.t checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .t based on?
Technically a .t file is a subtype of “Executable” (application/x-executable), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .t?
The MIME type is application/x-perl. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-perl .t; in nginx: types { application/x-perl t; }.