XDV file - How do I open a .xdv file?
The table below provides useful information about the .xdv file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .xdv file?
- What program do I need to open a .xdv file?
- How can the .xdv file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .xdv files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ XeTeX Extended DVI Document
- 🔄 .xdv file converters
- 🚫 .xdv file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ XeTeX Extended DVI Document

The XDV file is a XeTeX Extended DVI Document. XeTeX is a new TeX engine by Jonathan Kew and SIL International, which combines eTeX with pervasive Unicode support and advanced font support.
Other types of files may also use the .xdv file extension.
🚫 The .xdv file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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🔴 Can't open a .xdv 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.xdv
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 .xdv 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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