.ZPL File Extension

Audio or video playlist created by Zune, a multimedia application for Windows; saved in an XML format and contains references to playlist items, such as songs or movies; allows user to organize playlists by genres or favorites.

By default, ZPL files are saved to the following directory:

[user]\My Music\Playlists\

NOTE: Zune also refers to a multimedia mobile device. The Zune desktop software can interface with Zune devices.

Playlist format used by Zoom Player, a DVD and media player for Windows designed to work with home entertainment systems; saved in a text format that uses custom tags to define information about each item in the playlist.

The ZPL Play List format includes the following tags:

1. AC - Active file (the last one to be played)
2. NM - The filename
3. DR - File duration in seconds
4. TT - File description
5. TG - File genre
6. TR - Track number
7. TL - File language
8. TA - Artist name
9. TB - Album name
10. TY - Production year
11. TH - Author's name
12. TE - File's encoder
13. TC - Comments
14. TU - File URL
15. TO - Copyright information
16. FD - Forced duration (for slideshows)
17. BR! - End of file

All the tags except the AC, NM, and BR! tags are optional.