What is a .XBEL file?
The .XBEL file extension is for a type of file called XBEL Bookmarks File. This file is special because it is made in a format known as XML Bookmark Exchange Language (XBEL). What this file does is keep a list of your favorite websites, which are called bookmarks. It saves not just the names of these websites but also their internet addresses (URLs) and a little description about them. If you like to organize your bookmarks into folders, the .XBEL file can keep track of this organization too.
However, even though this sounds very useful, the most popular web browsers that many people use every day don't actually use this .XBEL format for saving bookmarks. But, there are some other web browsers and programs that do. These include: - Arora: A lightweight web browser. - Galeon: A web browser for GNOME (a desktop environment for Linux and UNIX systems). - KDE Konqueror: A web browser that is part of KDE, which is another desktop environment for Linux and UNIX systems. - XBELicious: A program specifically designed to work with .XBEL files.
The idea behind the XBEL format was to make it easier for people to share their bookmarks over the internet. It has also been used by some applications to save bookmarks not just for websites but for things within the application itself.
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