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Xfig to XUL Converter — Free, Online, No Signup

Convert Xfig files to XUL online with no signup required.

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Xfig at a glance

Xfig

Technical diagrams and figures in Unix academic workflows, legacy Xfig drawing migration, and scientific publication figure production on Unix.

XUL at a glance

XUL

Legacy Firefox/Mozilla application development, XUL extension migration to WebExtensions, and Mozilla platform interface documentation.

Format comparison

Feature
Xfig
XUL
File type

Vector

Document

Extensions
  • .fig

  • .xul

MIME type
  • application/x-xfig

  • application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml

Compression / quality

scalable

depends

File size characteristics

small

medium

Compatibility

moderate

broad

Editability

high

moderate

Created year

1985

1999

Inventor

Supoj Sutanthavibul

Mozilla (David Hyatt, others)

Status

legacy

legacy

Primary use cases
  • illustration

  • diagramming

  • brand asset delivery

  • pdf-vector

  • svg

  • metapost

  • eps

  • authoring

  • review and collaboration

  • distribution

  • xbl

  • html

  • xhtml

  • xml

Common software
  • xfig

  • fig2dev

  • pstoedit

  • gnuplot export workflows

  • Firefox legacy UI

  • XULRunner

  • legacy Mozilla extensions

  • Pale Moon and related forks

Archival suitability

good

strong

Metadata handling

moderate

moderate

Delivery profile

strong

strong

Workflow fit

design

exchange

Vector scaling

Supported

Not supported

Structured data

Supported

Supported

When to use each format

When to use Xfig

  • illustration
  • diagramming
  • brand asset delivery
  • Preserves object-level editability for technical diagrams.

When to use XUL

  • authoring
  • review and collaboration
  • distribution
  • Enabled declarative cross-platform UI construction inside the Mozilla ecosystem.

FAQs

Why convert Xfig to XUL?

Legacy Firefox/Mozilla application development, XUL extension migration to WebExtensions, and Mozilla platform interface documentation.

What changes when converting Xfig to XUL?

This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.

Size profile changes from small in Xfig to medium in XUL. Quality profile changes from scalable in Xfig to depends in XUL. Editability profile changes from high in Xfig to moderate in XUL. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in Xfig to broad in XUL. Archival profile changes from good in Xfig to strong in XUL. Workflow profile changes from design in Xfig to exchange in XUL.

Moving to XUL removes vector scaling.

What should I review after converting Xfig to XUL?

Check the exported file for It is tightly bound to Mozilla-derived rendering engines and legacy tooling.; Mainstream Mozilla products have moved away from it, reducing current-day practical support..

Format resources

XfigXUL

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