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File types

The "File types" tab allows you to customize the behavior of XML Spy on a per-file-type basis.

edit_sett_filetype

Choose a file type from the "File types" list box, to customize the functions for that particular file type:

Windows Explorer settings
You can modify the file type description and MIME-compliant content type used by Windows Explorer, and you can define if XML Spy is to be the default editor for this file type.

XML Conformance
XML Spy lets you edit XML files as well as non-XML files. You must define the XML-Conformance settings 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.

Do not modify these settings unless you are adding a new file type and are sure of what you are doing.

Default view
This group lets you define the default XML Spy view to be used for each file type.

Grid view
This check box lets you define if the Enhanced Grid View should automatically build tables.

Text view
This text box lets you set syntax-coloring for particular file types.

Disable automatic validation
If you are using partial XML-documents that are included in another file and cannot be validated individually, you can turn off automatic validation per file type.

Save empty elements in short <E/> format
Some XML tools may have problems understanding the short <Element/> form for empty elements defined in the XML 1.0 Specification. You can instruct XML Spy to save elements in the longer (but nonetheless also valid) <Element></Element> form.

Add new file extension button
Adds a new file type to the File types list. Define the settings for this new file type using the options in this dialog box.

Delete selected file extension button
Deletes the currently selected file type and all associated settings.

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