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XML Spy allows you to edit all sorts of XML-related files and you can use this Settings page to customize the behavior of XML Spy on a per-file-type basis.

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Choose any file type from the list on the left side to customize any of these functions for that particular file type:

·You can modify the file type description and MIME-compliant content type that is used by the Windows Explorer and you can define, if you want XML Spy to be the default editor for this file type.  
·XML Spy lets you edit XML files as well as non-XML files and you must define the XML-Conformance setting for each new file type you add. Since XML allows for special grammar rules when dealing with external Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and external parsed entities, the exact grammar to be used can also be set here. You should not modify these settings unless you are adding a new file type and know exactly what you are doing.  
·For each file type you can define the default view to be used and you can define if the Enhanced Grid View should automatically build tables.  
·For certain non-XML files it may also be desirable to selectively turn off syntax-coloring for one particular file type.  
·If you are using partial XML-documents that are included in another file and cannot be validated individually, you can also turn off automatic validation per file type.  
·Some other XML tools may have problems understanding the short <Element/> form for empty elements defined in the XML 1.0 Specification. For your convenience you can instruct XML Spy to save elements in the longer (but nonetheless also valid) <Element></Element> form.  

You can also add new file types or remove file types with the respective buttons provided near the bottom of this dialog page.

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