File extension ENL
| File type | Endnote Library Format |
| Developer | Thomson Reuters |
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What is a ENL file?
ENL file format is used by EndNote software developed by Thomson Reuters for comprehensive bibliographical data managment. ENL files store collections of citations, which can be used in scientific papers or press materials.
ENL file holds important information about citations (publication data, author, place of publication, title, etc.), which can be accessed by users. EndNote software is actively developed by Clarivate Analytics with emphasis on data legibility.
Program(s) that can open the .ENL file
How to open ENL files
If you cannot open the ENL file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ENL among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ENL file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ENL format files
The inability to open and operate the ENL file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Endnote Library Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ENL file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ENL file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ENL from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ENL format
- The ENL file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ENL file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ENL file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ENL file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ENL file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ENL file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ENL) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ENL file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ENL file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ENL) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.