The MusicXML standard introduced a compressed format in version 2.0.[1]. In version 3 and 4, the structure required a "mimetype" file, so a new PRONOM PUID was added.
File Information
MXL files are ZIP containers managed by the "Container" DTD.[2]
Software & Samples
References
- ↑ https://www.w3.org/2021/06/musicxml40/tutorial/compressed-mxl-files/
- ↑ https://github.com/w3c/musicxml/blob/v4.0/schema/container.dtd