All about POD Files

The POD file type is primarily associated with OpenProj.

POD	File extension: POD
	File type:	project file

What is a POD file?

POD files mostly belong to OpenProj by Serena Software. A POD file is a file written in the lightweight markup language POD (Plain Old Documentation). POD is used to document the Perl programming language. It's designed to be a simple, clean language with just enough syntax to be useful. It purposefully doesn't include mechanisms for fonts, images, colors, or tables to achieve the aforementioned design goals.

Use: Pod is the language used for most documentation in the Perl world. This includes nearly all publicly released modules, many scripts, most design documents, many articles, and the Parrot virtual machine. Even though pod is readable without the assistance of a formatting tool, it is usually read with the perldoc tool.
Structure: POD files are written in an ASCII-compatible encoding. They begin with and contain pod directives, which are denoted with an equal sign. They are divided into paragraphs using empty lines. Paragraphs that begin with whitespace are considered "verbatim" and are left unformatted. Those which begin with an equal sign are considered "command", as they start with a pod directive, and the rest of the paragraph is formatted according to that directive. All paragraphs are parsed for formatting codes.
Compatibility: POD (and therefore POD files) is easily converted to other formats such as XML, TeX or Markdown.

How to open a POD file

You need a suitable software like OpenProj to open a POD 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 POD file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a POD 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 POD files:

OpenProj by Serena Software
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. POD files are often referred to as OpenProj data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Dragon UnPACKer (game archive file) by Alexandre Devilliers
Dragon UnPACKer is an unpacking tool for computer game archives developed by Alexandre Devilliers. It is plugin-based making it easier to add new archive file formats. This tool provides the ability to open the game resource files in an explorer-like interface and then extract the content. POD game archive files can be opened with this tool also. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Info Page, Support
Perl (source code document file) by Perl
Perl is a cross-platform general-purpose dynamic programming language, suitable for rapid prototyping and large-scale development projects, and runs on portable and mainframe platforms. POD (Plain Old Documentation) file is a text file used for documenting source code written in Perl. It uses basic syntax easy for parsing and reading in source code format. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Documentation, Learn Perl, Community, Perl on Wikipedia
PodFlow (project file) by Ikon AVS
Ikon AVS PodFlow podule software is built for controlling audio-visual projects. This software is used for designing the connections and controls between and of the system podules - individual audio-video switching devices within the audio-visual system. POD file is a podule project file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Getting Started, Guide, Video Podule
Punch Home & Landscape Design Architectural Series (computer-aided design object description file) by Encore
Encore Punch Home & Landscape Design Architectural Series is a Computer-Aided Design CAD program for designing and modeling houses, landscapes, and commercial buildings. This complete design software suite uses various materials, tools, textures, furnishings, accessories, and realistic visualizations for project creation. The POD file stores the CAD object description. This file format is classified as Graphics. Related links: Manual, Support, Tutorials, Encore on Wikipedia
Terminal Velocity (game archive file) by 3D Realms
Terminal Velocity is a 3D action combat flight simulation and first-person shooter computer game for MS-DOS, Windows, and Mac OS platforms, developed by Terminal Reality and released by 3D Realms in 1995. The POD file is an archive that contains game data like maps, objects, sprites, sounds, etc. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Game Manual, FAQ, Terminal Velocity on Wikipedia

POD format details:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Below you will find our evaluation of the POD files:

POD is a very common file type and is mainly used by one program with a specific format. The two most common formats are as follows:

85% of all POD files are associated with ProjectLibre project management files, which internally utilize the well-known Java format. This format is used to save Java objects to a file (ex. save game state as file) via object serialization. Such a Java object may contain functions and data like settings, images or videos. The contents of these files are easily readable with a text editor. The average file size is 280 KB with most files being between 90 KB and 860 KB in size. The file type was developed only in the last few years. The keywords 1.0.0sr, accessControlPolicyJ, allowedIdleTimeJ, availableImagesJ, calendarIdI, expenseTypeJ, idleTimeZ, incrementalDistributionsJ, )com.projectlibre1.server.data.ProjectData and locked are typical for these files. These files are attributed to project, plan, gantt, schedule, chart, timeline, group, management and system.
5% of all POD files are associated with Bloodrayne game data archive. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are 2 MB to 250 MB in size, with a median of 120 MB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as Release format assets. A usual file name is COMMON.POD or LANGUAGE.POD. Such POD files store data about sound and model.

All other POD files (10%) have no uniform format, often e.g. Plain Old Documentation format, ZIP and POD. They are often associated with assignment, cronograma, planning, work, implementation, proyecto, template or libre. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your POD file!

Technical Data for POD File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

podfile, gantt chart draft, mpp, xml, pdo, zip, ser, poc, docx, pob, scene, pop, pdf, jpg, pvr, pol, imp, crdownload, mp4, cube

Mime type:

text/plain, text/x-perl, 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: DUP5.Files
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dragon UnPACKer 5\drgunpack5.exe

a pod project file is a special file format by Serena Software and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with POD files

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