Sorts of BBL Files

Chief BBL Description

.BBL

File Ext:	.bbl
Group:	BibTeX Generated Bibliography File

Bibliographic reference files used by BiBTeX, a program used to generate bibliographies based on TeX typesetting language. BBL file may be created manually or generated by BibTeX from a corresponding .BIB file.

Organization:	Thomas Feuerstack
Kind:	Text Files
Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bbl

Software Programs That Open The BibTeX Generated Bibliography File:

Bib2x by Alexander Feder

Windows

Linux

MiKTeX by Christian Schenk

Windows

TeXworks by Jonathan Kew and Stefan Löffler

Windows

Mac

Linux

proTeXt by Thomas Feuerstack

Windows

BibDesk by BibDesk Team

Mac

Additional BBL Files

.BBL

File Ext:	.bbl
Group:	E-Sword Module

Data file contains module associated with e-Sword, a software for Microsoft Windows, which allows users to study Holy Bible.

Organization:	Rick Meyers
Kind:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open E-Sword Module Files:

e-Sword by Rick Meyers

Compatible with:

Windows

	Mac
	iPhone OS

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Understanding BBL Issues

Frequent BBL Opening Issues

Bib2x Not Present

You attempt to load your BBL file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The BBL File Extension". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because Bib2x isn't installed on your PC. The OS won't know what to do with your BBL file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.

Tip: If you have another software that you know opens BBL files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.

Obsolete Version of Bib2x

In other instances, your BibTeX Generated Bibliography File file version may not be supported by your version of Bib2x. Installing the latest version of Bib2x from Alexander Feder is recommended. The primary cause of this problem is that your BibTeX Generated Bibliography File file was created by a different (newer) version of Bib2x than what's installed.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the BBL file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Conclusion: The majority of BBL file opening issues are due to not having the correct Bib2x version installed.

Other BBL File Opening Causes

In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Bib2x will resolve your issue. If you are still having problems opening BBL files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. Issues that aren't software-related:

• BBL file type Registry entries are wrong
• Mistaken removal of the Windows registry BBL description
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the BBL format
• File corruption affecting your BBL file
• Malware-tainted BBL file can't be opened
• Device drivers for BBL-related hardware are out-of-date
• Insufficient system resources to successfully open BibTeX Generated Bibliography File files