INF File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .inf
Full Name Setup Information File
File Type Text
MIME Type text/plain
Primary Usage Driver Installation
Format Plain Text
Character Encoding ASCII or Unicode
Sections Identified by square brackets
Key-Value Pairs Defined within sections
Comment Indicator Semicolon ;
String Values Quoted with double quotes
Variables Support Yes
Used by Operating Systems Windows
Can Include File reference, configuration settings, scripts
Editable With Text Editor
Security Risk Can potentially be used for malicious purposes
Example of Use Specifying path for driver files
Associated Software Device Manager, Setup APIs
Special Directives Include directives for specific operations