Adding a File Extension to an Object Type

The IDE categorizes all files by object type. Each object type has properties that determine how the IDE handles objects in that category.

For example, the IDE groups all files with .htm, .html, and .shtml extensions under the HTML Objects object type. All files of this object type are parsed as HTML files and can be opened in the Source Editor with HTML syntax highlighting. You can view these files in the IDE's designated web browser.

If you want to work with files that have extensions not recognized by any object type, you can configure an object type to recognize that extension.

To add a file extension to an object type:

  1. Choose Tools and choose Options.
  2. In the Options window, expand IDE Configuration and expand System and expand Object Types.
  3. Select the node of the object type you want to add the file extension to.
  4. Select the File Extensions property and add your extension to the list.
Tip The contextual menus for objects in the Explorer contain commands that are determined by object type. You can set these commands in the Options window. Select the node for an object type. Then select the Actions property and click the ellipsis (...) button. Edit the list of commands in the property editor.
See also
Displaying File Extensions
The Explorer
Mounting a Filesystem

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