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What is MFL? MFL is used as the file extension for WBEM MOF files. .MFL files are text files that are used to managed objects in MOF (Managed Objects Format) language. .MFL files are used by WBEM (Web-Based Enterprise Management) on Windows systems. See the sample .MFL file included below.

File Extension: .MFL

MIME Type: text/plain

File Content: WBEM MOF

.MFL files are WBEM MOF files, that are used to managed objects in MOF (Managed Objects Format) language. Here is a sample .MFL WBEM MOF file, filetrace.mfl:

#pragma classflags(64)
#pragma namespace("\\\\.\\root\\wmi")
instance of __namespace{ name="ms_409";};
#pragma namespace("\\\\.\\root\\wmi\\ms_409")

...
[Description("File Trace Event") : Amended,AMENDMENT, LOCALE(0x0409)] 
class FileOperation : FileTrace
{
  [Description("Status") : Amended] uint32 Status;
  [Description("Operation") : Amended] uint8 Operation;
  [Description("Minor operation") : Amended] uint8 MinorOperation;
  [Description("SequenceNumber") : Amended] uint32 SequenceNumber;
  [Description("Is this a paging operation") : Amended] uint8 IsPagingIO;
  [Description("Is this a fast IO operation") : Amended] uint8 IsFastIO;
  [Description("IsDirectory") : Amended] uint8 IsDirectory;
...
};

.MFL WBEM MOF file sample: Click sample.mfl to download.

Since .MFL files are in text format, you can use Notepad or any text editor to create or modify them. No special software is needed.

For for information on how to use .MFL WBEM MOF files, see links below:

• Windows Management Instrumentation, by Microsoft.