Opening DVI Files

The DVI file type is primarily associated with LaTeX.

DVI	File extension: DVI
	File type:	document

What is a DVI file?

DVI files mostly belong to LaTeX by LaTeX Team. A DVI file is a document saved in the Device-Independent File Format used by TeX-based typesetting systems. It contains binary data which describes a document's layout in a device/software independent format. Unlike other output formats of TeX-based typesetting systems which are readable directly by document viewers, a DVI file must be passed as input to a DVI driver before it is displayed as graphical data. As such, DVI format has the advantage of being vendor independent. However, this means it can't support font-embedding or complicated graphics. LaTeX, GlossTeX, Evince, Okular, and MiKTeX support DVI format.

How to open a DVI file

You need a suitable software like LaTeX to open a DVI file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your DVI file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a DVI file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert DVI files:

LaTeX by LaTeX Team
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. DVI files are often referred to as LaTeX simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
GlossTeX (installation instructions) by GlossTeX Team
GlossTeX is a TeX-based glossary preparation automation system. It uses a DVI file to store its installation instructions. The file is named glosstex.dvi. This file format is classified as Simple text file. Related links: Directory support/glosstex
Total Movie Converter (video clip) by IBM
Total Movie Converter is a Windows application for converting movies saved in various formats. It supports DVI files containing videos captured by ActionMedia II display adapter. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: Action Media II

DVI file extension format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. In the following you will find our evaluation of the DVI files:

The DVI extension is quite commonly used. The file itself is mainly used by one program with a specific format. The file formats most commonly found in DVI files are:

90% of all DVI files belong to Device Independent Document. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. Most of these files are 4 KB to 140 KB in size. The file type is very old but is also used today. The following keywords are characteristic: output. Such DVI files store data about informatica, elettronica, appello, output, internet, notes, hartshorneii and thesisbody.
2% of all DVI files start with the magic bytes DVI File, which are always the first bytes of this file format. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The files are often between 3 MB and 740 MB in size. The keywords DVI File are typical for these files.

All the rest of the DVI files (8%) have different formats. Files like these are sometimes linked to kriptografi, gennaio, usrguid, primo or small. If you want to find out what your DVI file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for DVI File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Related files:

div, tex, pdf, vdi, avi, doc, dav, nb, mdmp, cls, latex

Related links:

What is a DVI file?, MikTeX

Mime type:

application/x-dvi, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: DVI.Document
EXEFile: C:\texmf\miktex\bin\yap.exe /dde

ProgramID: DVI.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\texmf\miktex\bin\yap.exe

ProgramID: DVI.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MiKTeX\miktex\bin\yap.exe

ProgramID: DVI.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\texmf\miktex\bin\yap.exe

ProgramID: MiKTeX.Yap.dvi.2.7
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MIKTEX~1.7\miktex\bin\yap.exe

ProgramID: MiKTeX.Yap.dvi.2.7
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MiKTeX\miktex\bin\yap.exe

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a dvi document is a special file format by LaTeX Team and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with DVI files

Associate the DVI file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open documents. Because only the current version supports the latest DVI file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the LaTeX Team manufacturer website after an available LaTeX update.
To make sure that your DVI file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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