File extension SLN
| File type | Microsoft Visual Studio Solution Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a SLN file?
SLN file format is native to Microsoft Visual Studio software; file stores data related to programming project in text format. SLN document files support Visual Basic language available for Windows operating system.
SLN files use VSPackage data and store key information about project’s structure. SLN file contains header section that holds some basic information, for example about Visual Studio version in which the file was created, and actual data section marked as ‘GlobalSection’.
Program(s) that can open the .SLN file
How to open SLN files
If you cannot open the SLN 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 SLN 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 SLN file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SLN format files
The inability to open and operate the SLN 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 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SLN file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SLN file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SLN from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SLN format
- The SLN 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 SLN file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SLN file are out of date.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 SLN file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SLN file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SLN 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.SLN) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SLN 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 SLN 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. SLN) 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.