.tpl file extension

.tpl

1. Generic file extension indicating a template of some form. Either used to create new documents or to provide layout information for existing ones.

2. PHP development template file. A text editable PHP file containing PHP statements that is used to provide standard layout for part of a web-page and used for multiple pages on a website, for instance implementing a standard header or standard footer. The extension .tpl is by convention and is not mandated.

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