.XPT File Extension

XPT files exist as 2 different types. Please find information about each of them below.

Type 1: Mozilla Firefox Component

A file extension format specifies how information is encoded for storage in a file. The XPT Mozilla Firefox Component format is a way to encode information in a digital storage medium. File formats ma...

General Information

Title XPT File Extension
Extension .xpt
Full Form XPConnect Typelib File
File Type Component File
Developer Mozilla Foundation
MIME Type application/octet-stream

File Function

Primary Function Store interface information
Additional Functions Support XPConnect
Features Binary format, Cross-platform

File Characteristics

Quality High reliability
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable No

Use Cases

Component Development Yes
Extension Development Yes
Software Integration Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Code execution
Best Practices Regular updates, Safe browsing

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Early 2000s
Latest Version Depends on Firefox version

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .dll, .so, .dylib

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Mozilla Firefox Free Windows, Mac, Linux
SeaMonkey Free Windows, Mac, Linux
XPCOM Viewer Free Windows, Mac, Linux

Type 2: SAS Transport File

XPT files belong to SAS Transport (XPORT) Format. Transport data set records are 80 bytes long. If insufficient data, a record pads with ASCII blanks to 80 bytes. All character data stores in ASCII. A...

General Information

Title XPT File Extension
Extension .xpt
Full Form SAS Transport File
File Type Data File
Developer SAS Institute
MIME Type application/x-sas-xport

File Function

Primary Function Data exchange
Additional Functions Statistical analysis support
Features Cross-platform, Data transport

File Characteristics

Quality Structured data
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency No
Editable With software

Use Cases

Data Analysis Yes
Clinical Trials Yes
Data Transport Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Data interception
Best Practices Encryption, Access control

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 1970s
Latest Version SAS 9.4 (2021)

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .sas7bdat, .sd2, .sas7bcat

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
SAS Commercial Windows, Unix, z/OS
R Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Python Free Windows, Mac, Linux