• Chapter 1: Getting Started with Stylus Studio
  • Starting Stylus Studio
  • Updating an XML Document-Getting Started
  • Working with Stylesheets - Getting Started
  • Stylesheets That Generate HTML - Getting Started
  • Using the XSLT Mapper - Getting Started
  • Debugging Stylesheets - Getting Started
  • Defining a DTD - Getting Started
  • Defining an XML Schema Using the Diagram Tab - Getting Started
  • Opening Files in Stylus Studio
  • Working with Projects
  • Customizing Toolbars
  • Specifying Stylus Studio Options
  • Defining Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Using Stylus Studio from the Command Line
  • Managing Stylus Studio Performance
• Chapter 2: Editing and Querying XML
• Chapter 3: Converting Non-XML Files to XML
• Chapter 4: Working with XSLT
• Chapter 5: Creating XSLT Using the XSLT Mapper
• Chapter 6: Debugging Stylesheets
• Chapter 7: Defining XML Schemas
• Chapter 8: Defining Document Type Definitions
• Chapter 9: Writing XPath Expressions
• Chapter 10: Working with XQuery in Stylus Studio
• Chapter 11: Composing Web Service Calls
• Chapter 12: Accessing Relational Data as XML
• Chapter 13: Extending Stylus Studio
• Chapter 14: Stylus Studio Reference

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About Opening Files

Generally speaking, you use the Open dialog box to open a file in Stylus Studio. Stylus Studio can open any type of file. If the file you want to open is not visible in the Open dialog box, change the filter in the Files of type: field. If necessary, click the All Files (*.*) option. There is no limit to the number of files that can be open in Stylus Studio.

Standard File Types

Stylus Studio automatically recognizes certain file name extensions and can associate them with a specific Stylus Studio module, as shown in Table 2:

In addition to the file name extensions shown here, Stylus Studio can open files that use any file name extensions that you define. See Associating File Type Extensions with Stylus Studio Tools.

If you try to open a file that has a file name extension that Stylus Studio does not recognize, Stylus Studio prompts you to specify which module you want to use to view the file.

Changing the Default Module When Opening a File

You can choose to use a Stylus Studio module other than the default module to open a particular file. For example, you might want to open an XSLT stylesheet in the XML Editor, or open an XML file that contains a DTD in the DTD Schema Editor.

To change the default module when opening a file, click the down arrow to the right of the Open button and select the module you want to use from the drop-down list as shown in Figure 83.

Figure 83. Choose the Stylus Studio Module You Want to Open

Opening Files Stored on Berkeley DB XML

Stylus Studio provides access XML documents stored on Sleepycat Software's Berkeley DB XML database. See Using Stylus Studio with Berkeley DB XML.