Compiled set of procedures and/or drivers referenced by a software program; allows the application to access system functions and communicate with a printer or other peripheral devices.
Many DLL files are included with the Windows operating system, while others are often installed with Windows programs; modifying the contents of a DLL file may cause errors within the program that references the file; therefore, it is wise not to open or edit DLL files.
File Format:
Standard file format supported by many programs.
File Usage:
Referenced by an application. Should not be opened manually.
May run a program or script when opened.
Open With:
Windows:
May be modified using Resource Hacker (ResHacker) Typically should not be manually edited or opened
Macintosh:
Referenced by some cross-platform applications
Last Revised: December 28, 2006
Kind 2:
DLL Dynamic Web Page
Information:
Web page generated dynamically when accessed by a user; may incorporate server-side scripts, such as Perl or VB scripts that generate the HTML for the Web page.
Web pages with DLL file extensions are typically hosted on Microsoft IIS Web servers; the DLL extension must be mapped to the correct scripting engine on the server in order for the page to be processed correctly.
File Format:
Standard file format supported by many programs.
File Usage:
Open file directly.
May be referenced by an open application.
May run a program or script when opened.
May be modified using Resource Hacker (ResHacker)
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