- Extension
- .pub
- .hpgl
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Document
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Hewlett-Packard
- Description
- A PUB file is a document created by Microsoft Publisher, a desktop publishing program used to create professional documents and marketing materials. It contains text, raster and vector images, and drawn objects formatted in a document.
- 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.
- MIME Type
- application/x-mspublisher
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
