XBAP

Microsoft Silverlight application package
File type: Internet related file
The xbap file extension is used for one of the application package formats in Microsoft Silverlight plugin.
Found 2 different file type records with the same xbap filename suffix.
What is xbap file?
File type category:
Internet related file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The xbap file extension is mainly related to one of the files used by Microsoft Silverlight. Silverlight is Microsoft's programmable web browser plugin, that enables features such as animation, vector graphics and audio-video playback that characterizes rich Internet applications.
The xbap file is one of the default application packages used by the program.
MIME types:
application/x-ms-xbap
How to open xbap file?
The xbap files can be opened with Microsoft Silverlight plugin.
How to convert xbap file?
Conversion to other formats is not possible.
Suggested software to open xbap file:
Associated software actions with the xbap file
Software applications that can open xbap files:
Microsoft Silverlight (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import xbap files:
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that manage settings for xbap files:
Microsoft Silverlight (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving xbap files:
Microsoft Silverlight (Microsoft Windows)
XAML Browser Application
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: September 9, 2024
The xbap file extension is associated with XAML Browser Application, an internet application written for Web browsers.
XBAP is Windows only and requires .Net 3 Framework to be installed on your machine. It is used for creating heavyweight .Net applications that take advantage of the full capabilities of .Net 3 Framework.
How to open xbap file?
Use Visual Basic to work with *.xbap files.
Suggested software to open xbap file:
Associated software actions with the xbap file
Software applications that can open xbap files:
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit xbap files:
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving xbap files:
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create xbap files:
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)