Web Files

A CRT file is a certificate issued for any website that begins with https:// in a bid to verify the authenticity and security of the website. It is basically a license to guarantee the originality and security features that a website has. There are companies such as Verisign and Thawte that have been licensed and […]

A P12 is a file with a digital certificate that is also referred to as PKCS #12 (Public Key Cryptography Standard #12). It is generally used as a portable file that contains personal private keys and other data deemed sensitive. The portable file comes in handy when transferring any confidential information when need be. P12 […]

A WEBLOC file is basically a shortcut that is created by web browsers in macOS such as Apple Safari or Google Chrome. The main content of these files is the URL link for the website page that it has been obtained. The creation of the WEBLOC file is made possible by dragging the URL in […]

A CSR file is designed for a signing request used on a digital certificate. CSR file is a build-up of encrypted blocks of texts that identify the applicant of the certificate and contains several encrypted data. The data includes the state, organization, country, the pubic key, and the email address. The public key is very […]

DCR file is an interactive media file. It is usually stored in the shockwave format. The reason why it is saved in the shockwave format is for the ease of online distribution. This could be because shockwave formats are relatively more compatible with web algorithms. The primary purpose of DCR files is usually for the […]

Developed by NewzBin.com, the NewzBin, a Usenet content indexing service, uses the NZB extension. It is an XML-based file format that retrieves posts from the server. These files contain a summary of it, such as its unique ID, file name and segments, poster name, and posting group information. The NZB extension gathers newsfeed and downloads […]

Developed by Magix, its AX Xara or Xara Designer Pro uses the WEB extension to store its web development project. These files contain the site pages, the templates used, and any other user-specific customization which can then be published on the net after its completion.

Developed by Apple, its Safari browser saves the webpages in the WEBARCHIVE format. it is in binary format and contains the entire HTML code along with images and other multimedia files and ancillary files (CSS or JavaScript). It allows the user PC/laptop/PDAs to access the page even in offline mode.

Developed by W3C, the WSDL extension stores information file written in WSDL XML format. The W3C.org maintains it and stores port or network endpoint descriptions that are available on the net for others to see. Along with that, it also has information about the types, messages, operations, and protocols that they use. The W3C files […]

Developed by Microsoft, the ASHX extension stores a webpage from ASP.NET web server application. These files contain a reference that allows the users to access a PDF document via their web browsers. It can also act as a reference to other webpage and are processed by the server’s ASP.NET HTTP Handler.