Poll question about file type associations in the Windows installer
Hello everyone, We try to get some opinions from oXygen users on the topic of file type associations with the oXygen application in the Windows installer. Currently in the Windows installer of oXygen the file associations are enabled by default (the checkboxes are checked by default in the Select File Associations panel). For example an .xml file is opened with oXygen automatically on double clicking the file in Windows Explorer which is exactly what the association should do. But due to the way file associations work in Windows an XML file cannot be opened in the Internet Explorer browser any more as an XML file, that is instead of opening and parsing the XML file (and halting the parse on a parse error) and displaying it in colors the file open operation is delegated to the application associated with that file type, which is oXygen in our case. This can be annoying for some users. Also you can cast your vote on the poll opened on the oXygen forum: http://www.oxygenxml.com/forum/ftopic2728.html Thank you for your input, Sorin
Sorin Ristache wrote:
exactly what the association should do. But due to the way file associations work in Windows an XML file cannot be opened in the Internet Explorer browser any more as an XML file, that is instead of opening and parsing the XML file (and halting the parse on a parse error) and displaying it in colors the file open operation is delegated to the application associated with that file type, which is oXygen in our case. This can be annoying for some users.
It is possible to open XML file in IE even if other application is associated to handle XML files, but you have to drag'n'drop XML file into IE window. Jirka -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jirka Kosek e-mail: jirka@kosek.cz http://xmlguru.cz ------------------------------------------------------------------ Professional XML consulting and training services DocBook customization, custom XSLT/XSL-FO document processing ------------------------------------------------------------------ OASIS DocBook TC member, W3C Invited Expert, ISO JTC1/SC34 member ------------------------------------------------------------------
On 24/01/2008, Jirka Kosek <jirka@kosek.cz> wrote:
It is possible to open XML file in IE even if other application is associated to handle XML files, but you have to drag'n'drop XML file into IE window.
Or right click -> open with... Or right click -> send to... And some programs like notepad++ are just available in the context menu. -- Andrew Welch http://andrewjwelch.com Kernow: http://kernowforsaxon.sf.net/
Just a small correction: right click -> Open With -> Internet Explorer opens the XML file in oXygen, not in Internet Explorer. This is the annoying part for users. Regards, Sorin Andrew Welch wrote:
On 24/01/2008, Jirka Kosek <jirka@kosek.cz> wrote:
It is possible to open XML file in IE even if other application is associated to handle XML files, but you have to drag'n'drop XML file into IE window.
Or right click -> open with...
On 25/01/2008, Sorin Ristache <sorin@oxygenxml.com> wrote:
Just a small correction: right click -> Open With -> Internet Explorer opens the XML file in oXygen, not in Internet Explorer. This is the annoying part for users.
Oh right... I can see how that would be annoying. -- Andrew Welch http://andrewjwelch.com Kernow: http://kernowforsaxon.sf.net/
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