.WAR File Extension
- Developer by: Oracle
- Category: Compressed Files
- Format: Binary
What are .WAR files and how to open them?
Can't open .WAR 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 .WAR file.
What is a .WAR file extension?
.WAR file extension is created by Oracle. .WAR has been classified as Compressed Files. The format of .WAR file is Binary.
.WAR is Java Web Archive
A WAR file is a compressed package containing Java-based web components and applications that are run on a web server. It is formatted the same way as a .JAR file, but includes additional information that tells the application server which Java servlet class to run.
WAR files may contain server-side utility classes (such as database beans and shopping carts), static web resources (HTML, image, and sound files), and client-side classes (applets and utility classes). They can be run on a web server using a supporting program such as the Tomcat Web Application Manager within Apache.
Since WAR files are saved in an archive format, the contents of a WAR file can be extracted using a file decompression utility like Stuffit Expander.
List of all softwares that can open the Java Web Archive
| Windows | | File Viewer Plus |
| Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows |
| WinRAR 5 |
| ESTsoft ALZip |
| Apache Tomcat |
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| Mac | | Corel WinZip Mac 6.5 |
| Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16 |
| Apache Tomcat |
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