CodeWarrior data file
File type: Various data file
A .link file is a data file used by the CodeWarrior development environment. It stores data used by CodeWarrior.
Found 5 different file type records with the same link filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 25, 2026
The .link file extension is associated with CodeWarrior, an integrated development environment and compiler suite originally developed by Metrowerks and later maintained by Freescale. CodeWarrior was available for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS and Mac OS X.
A .link file contains data used by CodeWarrior. It is an auxiliary file for the development environment rather than a standalone application or document, and its contents are intended to be interpreted by the CodeWarrior software that uses it.
Open the .link file from the relevant CodeWarrior project or build environment with CodeWarrior Compiler on Microsoft Windows or CodeWarrior Compiler for Mac on macOS or Mac OS X. It is normally used by CodeWarrior rather than opened directly by the user.
A text editor may display the file if it is stored as readable text, but editing it outside CodeWarrior can make the associated project or build unusable.
There is no general-purpose conversion for a CodeWarrior .link file. Its data is specific to CodeWarrior's build process.
When moving a project to another development environment, recreate the relevant build settings in that environment instead of converting the .link file.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving link files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 30, 2026
Apple iPod link files are found on Apple iPod devices and act as links or pointers within the device's storage. They are part of the device's internal organization and are not normally opened or edited by the user.
Apple iTunes for Windows and iTunes for Mac can manage the iPod and its contents when the device is connected to a computer.
This is a device-specific support format rather than a general-purpose document format. Its contents are intended for iPod software.
An .link file is not intended to be opened as a normal document. Connect the iPod to a computer and use Apple iTunes to manage the device and its contents.
On Windows, use iTunes for Windows. On Mac OS X or compatible versions of macOS, use iTunes for Mac. Opening the file separately is unnecessary.
An .link file cannot be meaningfully converted with a general file converter. It is an internal iPod support file, not a media file or an exchange document.
To manage the associated iPod content, use Apple iTunes rather than trying to convert the .link file itself.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving link files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: February 9, 2019
The .link file extension link were found in the archive with installation of ARIA software.
Most likely some old format without support from developer. No further information could be found.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving link files:
Microsoft Windows
ARIA
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 25, 2026
The link file extension is associated with Eclipse, an integrated development environment developed by the Eclipse Foundation for Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS and Linux.
An Eclipse link file is normally stored in the links directory of an Eclipse installation. It contains a path setting that points to an external Eclipse extension location, such as a directory containing plug-ins or features.
When Eclipse starts, it reads these files and makes the referenced extension locations available to the environment. The format is a configuration file rather than a document intended for direct use.
Eclipse reads an Eclipse link file when it is placed in the installation's links directory. The referenced path must point to a valid Eclipse extension location.
To inspect or edit the file, open it as plain text with a text editor. Eclipse for Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS and Linux can use this format.
An Eclipse link file does not normally need conversion. If the referenced extension location changes, edit the path setting in the file or create a new link file that points to the new location.
Software apps that create link files:
Software applications that handle other tasks involving link files:
File type category:
Internet related file
Date updated: October 2, 2026
Portal Structure Markup Language, or PSML, is the markup format used by Jetspeed to describe portal content structure and provide an abstraction for portal resources. A PSML link file stores link definitions rather than the linked resource itself.
These definitions can point to external URLs or resources on the local system and can be used to build menus and other navigation elements in a Jetspeed portal.
Jetspeed is an open-source portal platform from the Apache Software Foundation and is available on multiple platforms. The link file is a Jetspeed-specific configuration file, so it is not intended as a general-purpose link format.
Open the link file in a text editor or XML-aware editor to inspect its markup and the URLs or resource paths it contains. Avoid opening it in a web browser if the goal is to edit the definitions.
Jetspeed can read the file when it is placed in the appropriate portal configuration or content structure.
To move the links to another portal or format, extract the URLs and resource paths and recreate the corresponding menu or navigation entries manually. Keep a copy of the original file if it must continue to be used by Jetspeed.
Software apps that manage or store settings in link files:
Multiplatform
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