In eXo IDE, you can edit some local files with the registered type within the Code editor or WYSIWYG editor. During opening, you can directly define the correct file type.
Edit the local file content in eXo IDE
1. Go to File --> Open Local File... from the top menu.
2. Click Browse... in the Open file form to select the required local file.
3. Check the file's MIME type, based on the file extension. If needed, select another MIME type from the list.
4. Press Open to open the selected file content in the default editor of the Content pane with the local file name.
The following table is the list of MIME types registered in the eXo IDE.
| File Type | MIME Type | Default File Extension | Default Editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | text/plain | .txt | Code Editor |
| XML | text/xml; application/xml | .xml | Code Editor |
| REST Service | application/x-jaxrs+groovy | .grs | Code Editor |
| POGO | application/x-groovy | .groovy | Code Editor |
| Template | application/x-groovy+html | .gtmpl | Code Editor |
| HTML | text/html | .html | Code Editor |
| Google Gadget | application/x-google-gadget | .xml | Code Editor |
| JavaScript | text/javascript; application/javascript; application/x-javascript | .js | Code Editor |
| CSS | text/css | .css | Code Editor |
| Netvibes Widget | application/x-uwa-widget | .html | Code Editor |
| Data Object | application/x-chromattic+groovy | .groovy | Code Editor |
| <unrecognized> | binary/octet-stream |
To load the Google Gadget file, you should set the MIME Type as "application/x-google-gadget" in the Open file form as figured out in the below illustration.
