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Details for: Windows Media Playlist

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Name Windows Media Playlist
Version  
Other names  
Identifiers MIME:  application/vnd.ms-wpl
PUID:  fmt/589
Family  
Classification Text (Mark-up)
Disclosure  
Description Windows Media Player Playlist is a file format that stores multimedia playlists. It is a proprietary file format used in Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 9-12.
Orientation  
Byte order  
Related file formats None.
Technical Environment  
Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by Microsoft Corporation
Supported by Microsoft Corporation
Source Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date 12 Nov 2013
Source description http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd564509%28v=vs.85%29.aspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316992
Last updated 12 Nov 2013
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