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.MARS File Extension

  • Developer by: Adobe Systems
  • Category: Page Layout Files
  • Format: XML

What are .MARS files and how to open them?

Can't open .MARS 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 .MARS file.

What is a .MARS file extension?

.MARS file extension is created by Adobe Systems. .MARS has been classified as Page Layout Files. The format of .MARS file is XML.

.MARS is Adobe MARS File

File created by Adobe Acrobat, a program used to create and edit PDFs; stores an XML-friendly representation of a .PDF document; used for storing PDF documents in a more open and accessible format.

MARS documents can be generated using the Mars Project PDFXML plug-in for Adobe Acrobat, which was formerly available from the Adobe Labs website. However, the Mars Project has been discontinued and the plug-in is no longer available.

NOTE: The MARS file format developed by the Adobe Labs Mars Project is referred to as PDFXML. The .PDFXML file extension can be used interchangeably with the MARS extension.

List of all softwares that can open the Adobe MARS File
Windows
Adobe Acrobat DC
Mac
Adobe Acrobat DC

How to fix problems with .MARS files

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