.DVI File

.dvi is Device Independent Format File

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What is an .DVI file?

File extension dvi is mainly associated with the TeX Device Independent File Format.

A .dvi file is TeX’s main output file, using TeX in its broadest sense to include LaTeX, etc.

The dvi file is designed to be read by a driver (DVI drivers) to produce further output designed specifically for a particular printer (for example LaserJet) or to be used as input to a previewer for display on a computer screen.

MIME: application/x-dvi

Files with dvi suffix can be usually n is related to TeX Device Independent File Format. A dvi file contains TeX main output.


How to open:

Use LaTeX or similar Tex program to handle .dvi documents.

How to convert:

Some utilities allow export of .dvi documents to PDF or simialr formats, mainly for printing or publishing purposes.

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