VHDL Design File (.vhd) Definition
An ASCII text file (with the extension .vhd or .vhdl) created with the Quartus® Prime Text Editor or another standard text editor. A VHDL Design File contains design logic that is defined with VHDL.
A VHDL Design File can contain any combination of the VHDL 1987 or 1993 constructs supported by the Quartus® Prime software. For more information, see " Quartus® Prime VHDL Support."