File Extension Library


.HAML File Extension

  • Category: Developer Files
  • Format: Text

What are .HAML files and how to open them?

Can't open .HAML file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .HAML file.

What is a .HAML file extension?

.HAML file extension has been classified as Developer Files. The format of .HAML file is Text

.HAML is Haml Source Code File

Source code file written in Haml, (HTML abstraction markup language); stores a template written in Haml language that is used to generate the HTML of a web document; can be used to replace Ruby template scripts (.ERB files) with its abbreviated syntax.

One prominent feature of Haml is that it replaces conventional tags (<>) with the percent sign (%) in order to save time and appear “cleaner.”

An example of simple Haml language and the HTML language generated through the template engine:

Haml:
%html
  %body
    %h1 My First Heading

HTML:
<html>
<body>
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
</body>
</html>

NOTE: You can switch over from ERB to Haml by replacing the "erb" file extension on ERB files with "haml.”

List of all softwares that can open the Haml Source Code File
Windows
File Viewer Plus
Microsoft Notepad
Mac
Apple TextEdit

How to fix problems with .HAML files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .HAML files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .HAML file format
  2. You need to check the .HAML file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)