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IDL file is typically associated with Interface Definition Language File, Interface Definition Language File, Interface Definition Language File. You can open IDL with following applications:

• Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0
• Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0
• Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0

Open IDL on Windows OS

• Locate IDL file in Windows Explorer and right-click on it.
• Look for the "Open with" menu option in the popup menu. If you open this menu you will see list of the applications which can open IDL file.
• If there are no programs which can open the IDL file are installed you will see "Open with..." button in the popup menu. Click on it.
• Dialog will open with Windows OS suggestion about what application can open IDL file.
• If you do not see the application which correctly matches the file try to search the internet for one of the apps mentioned above or look for technical file description below. Each description have "Application name" in it which can open the IDL file.
• If "Application name" is missing look for the "Windows Object" and "Executable command" fields because they typically contain application which can open IDL file.

Open .idl File and VisualStudio.idl.10.0.

File Extension	.idl
Description	Interface Definition Language File
Sample File Name	[Sample File].idl
Application Name	Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0
Windows Object	VisualStudio.idl.10.0
Executable Command To Open .idl File	"g:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /dde
Mime Type	text/plain
Links	How to open IDL File instructions on extensionfile.net Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links

Open .idl File and VisualStudio.idl.9.0.

File Extension	.idl
Description	Interface Definition Language File
Sample File Name	[Sample File].idl
Application Name	Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0
Windows Object	VisualStudio.idl.9.0
Executable Command To Open .idl File	c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe /dde
Mime Type	text/plain
Links	How to open IDL File instructions on extensionfile.net Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links

Open .idl File and VisualStudio.idl.9.0.

File Extension	.idl
Description	Interface Definition Language File
Sample File Name	[Sample File].idl
Application Name	Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0
Windows Object	VisualStudio.idl.9.0
Executable Command To Open .idl File	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /dde
Mime Type	text/plain
Links	How to open IDL File instructions on extensionfile.net Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links