CDF (.cdf)

Background & Context

Import ["file.cdf"] reads a .cdf file and returns it as a Notebook expression.
Export ["file.cdf",expr,"CDF"] exports a Notebook or NotebookObject as a .cdf file.
Import ["file.cdf",elem] imports the specified element from a .cdf file.
Import ["file.cdf",{{elem₁,elem₂,…}}] imports multiple elements.
Export ["file.cdf",expr,{"CDF",elem}] creates a .cdf file by treating expr as specifying element elem.
Export ["file.cdf",expr,"CDF",opt₁->val₁,…] exports expr with the specified option elements taken to have the specified values.
See the following reference pages for full general information:
Import , Export import from or export to a file

CloudImport , CloudExport import from or export to a cloud object

ImportString , ExportString import from or export to a string

ImportByteArray , ExportByteArray import from or export to a byte array

File ▶ Save As can be used to save the current notebook to a .cdf file.
In the notebook front end, File ▶ Preview for Wolfram Player can be used to create a new .cdf file under an Enterprise license.

General Import elements:
"Elements" list of elements and options available in this file

"Summary" summary of the file

"Rules" list of rules for all available elements
Data representation elements:
"Notebook" Notebook expression representing a .cdf file

"NotebookObject" NotebookObject expression

"Plaintext" plain text version
Import by default uses the "Notebook" element for Computable Document Format (CDF) files.

Export a notebook with an interactive manipulation to the Computable Document Format (CDF) file:

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Introduced in 2010 (8.0)