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xml editor [message #665239]

Wed, 13 April 2011 16:17

Eclipse User

Is there a way to make it so Eclipse opens XML files by default with the text editor instead of the XML editor? Thanks.

Re: xml editor [message #665273 is a reply to message #665239]

Wed, 13 April 2011 20:59

Eclipse User

On 13-Apr-11 14:17, mitch wrote:
> Is there a way to make it so Eclipse opens XML files by default with the
> text editor instead of the XML editor? Thanks.

I think if you right-click, choose Open With, then the editor you want,
Eclipse remembers the choice for next time and uses that as the new default.

Re: xml editor [message #665283 is a reply to message #665239]

Thu, 14 April 2011 02:37

Eclipse User

On 13.04.2011 22:17, mitch wrote:
> Is there a way to make it so Eclipse opens XML files by default with
> the text editor instead of the XML editor? Thanks.
1. open General > Editors > File Associations preference page
2. click 'Add...' to add the "*.xml" file type
3. in the lower pane select the 'Text Editor'
4. click 'Default'
5. quit the dialog by clicking 'OK'

Dani

Re: xml editor [message #665346 is a reply to message #665283]

Thu, 14 April 2011 08:04

Eclipse User

Thanks Dani. That worked perfectly. Smile

Re: xml editor [message #665428 is a reply to message #665239]

Thu, 14 April 2011 11:10

Eclipse User

On 4/13/2011 4:17 PM, mitch wrote:
> Is there a way to make it so Eclipse opens XML files by default with the
> text editor instead of the XML editor? Thanks.

I'm probably not going to like the answer, but why is that desirable?

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Nitin Dahyabhai
Eclipse WTP Source Editing and JSDT
IBM Rational

Re: xml editor [message #665440 is a reply to message #665428]

Thu, 14 April 2011 11:36

Eclipse User

The short answer is because I never liked the XML editor and always have to right-click "open with" to get the text editor.

I think the reason I dislike the xml editor is that it comes up in design mode and for a long time I didn't even see that there was also a source mode. What I want for editing is what source mode is like. Is there a way to make it automatically open an xml file and go directly to source mode?

Re: xml editor [message #665473 is a reply to message #665440]

Thu, 14 April 2011 13:30

Eclipse User

When opening an XML file in a new editor, the page that is selected is based on what page was last selected in a previous XML editor.

So, the first time you open an XML editor in a workspace you'll be presented with the Design page. If your preference is Source, click the Source page. After this, any time the XML editor is opened, the Source page is activated.

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