.vbDistinct files in the full Software Heritage archive (2026-06-04 export), dated by first appearance, following Desmazières, Di Cosmo, Lorentz (MSR 2025). Case-aggregated. citation.
Case variants in archive: .vb (7.3M), .VB (5.6K), .Vb (321) — aggregated above.
This extension is attributed to B4X; FreeBASIC; QuickBASIC; VBA; Visual Basic .NET; Visual Basic 6.0; visual-basic as primary by 9 authoritative claims.
.vb among their extensions. Strength reflects whether the upstream source treated it as their primary extension.| Language | Source | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| B4X | pygments | primary |
| B4X | wikidata | primary |
| FreeBASIC | pygments | primary |
| QuickBASIC | pygments | primary |
| VBA | pygments | primary |
| Visual Basic .NET | linguist | primary |
| Visual Basic .NET | pygments | primary |
| Visual Basic 6.0 | pygments | primary |
| visual-basic | pygments | primary |
.vb on Wikidata
(property P1195) or in the Wikipedia infobox.
Source: data/derived/external_extension_index.csv.
Click Use as new PL on any row to open the
Add-PL form pre-filled with that entry's name, Wikipedia/Wikidata
URL, and this extension — one submission creates the PL + claim.
| Format | Class (Wikidata P31) | Suggested label | MIME | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beam Software SIFF File Q110458180 file format | file format | — | — | — | Use as new PL ↗ |
| Visual Basic File Q58007215 file format | file format | — | text/x-vba; text/x-vbnet | — | Use as new PL ↗ |