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The file extension for Keyman keyboard language files is <strong>.kmn</strong>. Keyman keyboard language is platform independent, and is compiled by the Keyman Developer Compiler to target platforms.</p> <p><a href="guide">Language guide</a></p> <p><a href="reference">Language reference</a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="footer-third"> <h2 class="footer-third-title">Keep me updated</h2>  <div id="mc_embed_signup"> <form action="https://keyman.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=99fcab2b035a8a51cd2158ca9&id=7ccdac1e32" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" class="validate" target="_blank" novalidate> <div class="mc-field-group"> <input type="email" value="" name="EMAIL" class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" placeholder="email" /> </div> <div id="mce-responses" class="clear"> <div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display:none"></div> <div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display:none"></div> </div> <div class="button subscribe"> <h2>Subscribe</h2> </div> </form> </div>  <br> <div id="privacy-policy"><a href="https://software.sil.org/language-software-privacy-policy">Privacy policy</a></div> </div> <div class="footer-third" id="footer-social"> <h2 class="footer-third-title">Keep in touch</h2> <div> <a href="https://facebook.com/KeymanApp" target="_blank" data-icon=''>Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/keyman" target="_blank" data-icon=''>Twitter</a> <a href="https://blog.keyman.com/" target="_blank" data-icon=''>Keyman blog</a> <a href="https://github.com/keymanapp" target="_blank" data-icon=''>GitHub</a> <a href="https://community.software.sil.org/c/keyman" target="_blank" id='footer-community'>Keyman Community</a> </div> </div> <div class="footer-third sil-logo"> <br> <a href="https://www.keyman.com/about/"><img id="sil-logo" src="/_common/assets/sil-logos-2024/sil-logo-tai-heritage-pro.png" width="50%" alt='SIL' /></a> <p>Created by <a href="https://www.keyman.com/about/">SIL Global</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-tab-holder" id='footer-tab-support'> <div class="footer-tab"><h4><a href='https://community.software.sil.org/c/keyman'>Support</a></h4></div> </div> <div class="footer-tab-holder" id='footer-tab-edit'> <div class="footer-tab"><h4><a href='https://github.com/keymanapp/help.keyman.com/edit/master/developer/language/index.md' target='_blank'>Edit page</a></h4></div> </div> <div id="KeymanWebControl"></div> <script src='/cdn/deploy/js/prism.d0f5cae6b89b314c659037fb44846584.js'></script> </body> </html>

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