CSL File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CSL file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CSL files.
What is a CSL file?
A .CSL file is a Calamus Style List file. These CSL files contain the list of different text styles used in Calamus, a desktop publishing application built for Atari ST, a personal home computer released in 1985. These text styles are used in your documents/pages that you created in Calamus.
How to open CSL files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension CSL for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different CSL openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .CSL
While Calamus Style List is a popular type of CSL-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .CSL extension.
The CSL file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So a CSL opener may not be able to open all kinds of CSL files. In this case, look through all formats to make sure you find the best suited CSL viewer.
Citation Style Language
Through our analysis of CSL files, we know that one use of the format is Citation Style Language. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different CSL openers which you will find listed below.
Corel Symbol Library
Through our analysis of CSL files, we know that one use of the format is Corel Symbol Library. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different CSL openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of CSL files. Remember, different programs may use CSL files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Corel Graphics Applications | User submitted |
 | CorelDRAW Essential Edition | User submitted |
 | XULRunner | User submitted |
 | CaseWare Working Papers | User submitted |
 | CodeSite | User submitted |
 | Crestron SIMPL Window | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Application Virtualization | User submitted |
 | CorelDRAW | User submitted |
 | Fujitsu Laboratories CHOCOA | User submitted |
 | Collegesoft XPlayer | User submitted |
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