How can I open a resx file in Visual Studio XML editor by default?

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JoeB picture JoeB · Jul 19, 2012 · Viewed 17.4k times · Source

I want the 'View Code' view by default (xml editor), so that I can use features in R# File Structure window.

Answer

Punit Vora picture Punit Vora · Jul 20, 2012
  1. Right Click on Resources File
  2. Choose Open With
  3. Select XML (Text) Editor or XML (Text) Editor with Encoding
  4. On the right side of the dialog, click Set as Default

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