Details of the .bln file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .bln file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .bln file?
• What program do I need to open a .bln file?
• How can the .bln file be opened, edited or printed?
• Where can I find the specifications for .bln?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .bln extension?
• How can I convert .bln files to another format?
• What are other, similar filename extensions to .bln?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

Golden Software Blanking

.bln

Description:
BLN file is a Golden Software Blanking. he Golden Software (GS) Blanking file is an ASCII format file used to store geographic information including areas (polygons), curves (polylines), and points. Even though the primary use of GS Blanking files is to indicate regions to be "blanked-out", they can also be used for simple boundaries and illustration purposes.

BLN format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: MapViewer

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Other types of files may also use the .bln file extension.

The .bln file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .bln file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.bln

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .bln file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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