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.IDL File Extension

File TypeInterface Definition Language File

DeveloperMicrosoft
Popularity
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CategoryDeveloper Files
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What is an IDL file?

Source code file created using the Microsoft Interface Definition Language (MIDL); contains interface and type library definitions; used for defining interfaces between client and server applications; also used for generating type libraries (.TLB files) for OLE automation.

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Programs that open IDL files
Windows
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Microsoft Platform SDK
Updated 7/8/2010

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