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how to change default XML editor? [message #498999]

Thu, 19 November 2009 08:42

Eclipse User

I'd like to change the default in Eclipse, so when I edit an XML file the text editor is opened instead of the XML editor. Can somebody tell me how to do this? Thanks.

Re: how to change default XML editor? [message #499019 is a reply to message #498999]

Thu, 19 November 2009 09:37

Eclipse User

I'm not sure how to change the default editor but you can switch the
editor via right mouse click -> Open With

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mitch wrote:
> I'd like to change the default in Eclipse, so when I edit an XML file
> the text editor is opened instead of the XML editor. Can somebody tell
> me how to do this? Thanks.

Re: how to change default XML editor? [message #499023 is a reply to message #498999]

Thu, 19 November 2009 10:14

Eclipse User

mitch wrote:
> I'd like to change the default in Eclipse, so when I edit an XML file
> the text editor is opened instead of the XML editor. Can somebody
> tell me how to do this?
Window > Preferences > General > Editors > File Associations

Dani
> Thanks.

Re: how to change default XML editor? [message #499031 is a reply to message #499023]

Thu, 19 November 2009 10:37

Eclipse User

> Window > Preferences > General > Editors > File Associations

> Dani

That did it. Thanks. Actually I'm using a Mac so it's

Eclipse > Preferences > General > Editors > File Associations

- Mitch

Re: how to change default XML editor? [message #499499 is a reply to message #498999]

Sun, 22 November 2009 22:30

Eclipse User

mitch wrote:
> I'd like to change the default in Eclipse, so when I edit an XML file
> the text editor is opened instead of the XML editor. Can somebody tell
> me how to do this? Thanks.

If it's the XML Editor included in Galileo that you're using, you
can also get to the source directly by switching to the Source tab
(it's usually at the bottom of the editor pane).

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Nitin Dahyabhai
Eclipse WTP Source Editing
IBM Rational

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