- Extension
- .hpgl
- .uil
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- The Open Group
- 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.
- X-Motif UIL Table (UIL) is a plain text file format used by the User Interface Language (UIL) compiler, which is used for creating user interfaces for the X Window System. This format is used for defining menus, buttons, dialog boxes, and other components of graphical user interfaces. UIL files are written using a set of keywords and parameters that can be used to set up the visual elements of the user interface.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
- application/x-uil
