.NPL File Extension

Playlist of media files created with Nokia Multimedia Player, a media playback program included in the Nokia PC Suite; may include references to audio and video files, as well as multimedia message files, but does not contain the actual referenced files themselves.

To create a playlist with Nokia Multimedia Player, select File → Save playlist.

Project file created by versions 5 and 6 of ISE electronics design software; includes references to project source files as well as project properties; used for saving FPGA (Field-programmable Gate Array) design projects.

NOTE: The NPL format is an older project format. Versions 7-10 of ISE software use the .ISE extension, and the .XISE format was introduced with ISE version 11. You can convert NPL files into XISE files in recent versions of the software. Select File → Open Project and choose your NPL file.

Audio library created by Cubase and Nuendo digital audio workstation (DAW) applications; saves a standalone "pool" of audio clips that can be included in an audio project (.CPR file); used for saving and loading groups of audio clips.