| Feature | Microsoft Playlist | MATLAB Polygon | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Media Player, VLC | MATLAB, FME | | File Size | Very small (KB) | Small to Medium (KB to MB) | | First line of text | <?xml version="1.0"?> | Binary data (gibberish in Notepad) | | Purpose | Playing music/videos | Storing maps & shapes |
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An .mpl file is either a Microsoft Playlist (media) or a MATLAB Polygon file (engineering/mapping). | Feature | Microsoft Playlist | MATLAB Polygon