File Extension | URL |
Full Name | Internet Shortcut - URL - Uniform Resource Locator |
File with an .URL extension contains an address of a network directory, usually a web site or it may contain a link to a favicon.ico icon file, which is supposed to be displayed as a shortcut icon. By default, there are many website’s browsers that utilise URL files, such as Google Chrome, Apple Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
File Extension | HTML |
Full Name | HTML Hypertext Markup Language Web Page Format |
File with a .HTML contains source code of a web site written with the Hypertext Markup Language – text, references to graphics, charts and formatted elements, displayed by a web browser on a static web site. The code is written in text format with tags which dictate the structure and formatting of a web site.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "URL") to another (referred to as "HTML"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, URL file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format URL to format HTML becomes essential.
So, how can we perform URL to HTML file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format URL and transforming it into format HTML. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of URL to HTML converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of URL to HTML. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the URL file:
File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option "Hide extensions for known file types". The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.