File Extension Library


.XBF File Extension

  • Developer by: MIcrosoft
  • Category: Developer Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .XBF files and how to open them?

Can't open .XBF 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 .XBF file.

What is a .XBF file extension?

.XBF file extension is created by MIcrosoft. .XBF has been classified as Developer Files. The format of .XBF file is Binary.

.XBF is XAML Binary File

File created by Microsoft Visual Studio, A Windows SDK; contains a pre-parsed binary representation of a .XAML file produced by the XamlBinaryWriter class; intended to be write-once.

By producing the XBF file, loading and parsing performance becomes better, especially when loading XAML files that define large resources.

The XBF file will appear as App.xbf in the subdirectory of its related application.

NOTE: If you compile your XAML file into the XBF format you should still maintain the XAML in its text state so that it remains human-readable.

Common XBF Filenames

App.xbf - Default name given to the binary representation of the XAML file of each app.

List of all softwares that can open the XAML Binary File
Windows
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Windows Store Apps

How to fix problems with .XBF files

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