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Format

Windows Media Playlist

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Summary

Name
Windows Media Playlist
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.ms-wpl
  • PUID: fmt/589
Format type
Text (Mark-up)
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.
File extensions
wpl
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Microsoft Corporation
Supported by
Microsoft Corporation

Internal signatures

Windows Media Playlist

Note
BOF: <?wpl version="1.0"?>

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
3C3F77706C2076657273696F6E3D22312E30223F3E
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V72

    Release date
    12 November 2013

    Windows Media Playlist: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    Windows Media Playlist: Outline Entry Added.