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"CapStick" <lol@ljones81.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3ed15a0b@newsgroups.borland.com...

> I seem to have read somewhere that there is a website
> that contains all the ' tails ' currently in use for file names
> like jpg or bmp etc etc

They are called file extensions, not tails.  There are sites that describe
the actual file formats, such as http://www.wotsit.org, but I've never run
across any sites that are just listings of file extensions only.  However, a
simple search through Yahoo reveils many such sites for what you're asking,
such as the following, just to name a few:

    http://filext.com
    www.whatis.com
    http://www.seniormag.com/compcorner/definitions/ext/biglista.htm

There is no centralized registration required for creating new file
extensions.  Applications just pick whatever they want and then set them up
in the Windows Registry.

If you want to ensure that your new file extension is unique, just make sure
it contains unique content, such as your name, your application's name, etc.
Ever since the introduction of Win95 and NT3.51, file extensions are no
longer limited to a maximum of just 3 characters.  You can make your
extensions (almost) as long as you want.  Have a look at this (and related)
article for more information:

    File Extensions
    http://tinyurl.com/cnqw


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