- Extension
- .hpgl
- .ubrl
- Category
- Vector Image
- Other
- Developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- APH (American Printing House for the Blind)
- Description
- The HPGL file format, standing for HP Graphics Language Plotter File, is a specialized file type developed by Hewlett-Packard. It is primarily used for controlling plotter devices, which are printers that draw images with lines instead of dots, making them ideal for engineering and architectural drawings. HPGL files contain a series of two-letter instruction codes followed by parameters that direct the plotter's drawing operations, such as moving to a point, drawing a line, or selecting a pen.
- Unicode Braille (uBrl) is a file format that stores information in the form of a braille code, which is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or have low vision. The file format is used to store text in a way that can be read by a braille device or software.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
- application/vnd.braille
