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Convert CGI to PL

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Is it possible to convert CGI to PL?
Yes - CGI converts to PL.

If the CGI is a Perl script, renaming .cgi to .pl makes its language explicit; the code is unchanged. Useful for tooling/syntax highlighting. (Same idea for .py if it's Python.)

Also to PL: PLX

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert CGI to PL

Converting a .CGI file to .PL lets you open the content in software that prefers the .PL format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .CGI files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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