.xsl XSLT stylesheet
Other formats
| MIME type | application/xslt+xml |
|---|---|
| Description | XSLT stylesheet |
| Acronym | XSLT – eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 3C 78 73 6C 3A 73 74 79 6C 65 73 68 65 65 74 (<xsl:stylesheet) |
| Based on | application/xml |
| Other extensions | .xslt |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .xsl file?
A .xsl file is a “XSLT stylesheet” (MIME type application/xslt+xml). XSLT stands for eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation.
How do I open a .xsl 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 .xsl file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 3C 78 73 6C 3A 73 74 79 6C 65 73 68 65 65 74 (<xsl:stylesheet). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.xsl checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .xsl based on?
Technically a .xsl file is a subtype of “XML document” (application/xml), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .xsl?
The MIME type is application/xslt+xml. In the Apache web server: AddType application/xslt+xml .xsl; in nginx: types { application/xslt+xml xsl; }.