.HL$

HL$ File

MS-DOS Compressed Help
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A .HL$ file is associated with MS-DOS Compressed Help.

Developer: N/A Category: Misc Files

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What is the HL$ file format?

A file with the .HL$ extension is a file known as MS-DOS Compressed Help. This format is associated with N/A.

The reliable way to open a .HL$ file is with software that recognises this exact format, rather than guessing from the file name. If you are not sure what created a file, our file identifier can read its first bytes and name the real format, even when the file has been renamed.

We are still gathering the list of programs that open .HL$ files. A fully verified, hand-written description of this format is being prepared; until then, the details on this page are drawn directly from our database.

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FULL NAMEMS-DOS Compressed Help
DEVELOPERN/A
CATEGORYMisc Files

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