[oXygen-user] Poll question about file type associations in the Windows installer

[Jirka Kosek]

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

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