4.1.6 Checking output type and file extension

The project configuration file that DITA2Go Project Manager copied to your output directory when you set up your conversion project already contains the correct setting for the output type (which is indicated by the configuration file name). Do not change this setting.

Table 4-1 shows the name of the project configuration file for each output type, and the preset extension for output files. You can change the setting for the output file extension, for all output types except WinHelp.

For example, to specify a different file extension for HTML output:

[Setup]
; FileSuffix = suffix used for output file extension and in 
; cross references
FileSuffix = .html

The leading period is optional.

Table 4-1 Output types, file extensions, project configuration files

Output category

Output type

Preset output file extension

Project configuration file

Ref.

HTML-based Help

Eclipse Help

.htm
_d2eclipse.ini

21

Microsoft HTML Help

.htm
_d2htmlhelp.ini

18

JavaHelp

.htm
_d2javahelp.ini

20

OmniHelp

.htm
_d2omnihelp.ini

19

Oracle Help for Java

.htm
_d2oraclehelp.ini

20

HTML

Standard HTML

.htm
_d2html.ini

22

XHTML

.xhtml
_d2xhtml.ini

22

XML

DITA XML

.dita
_d2dita.ini

24

Docbook XML

.ent
_d2docbook.ini

26

Generic XML

.xml
_d2xml.ini

23

RTF

WinHelp

.rtf (not settable)
_d2winhelp.ini

17

Print RTF

.rtf
_d2rtf.ini

15

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Parent Topic:  4.1 Specifying operating settings

Sibling Topics:

4.1.1 Connecting to XML catalogs

4.1.2 Accommodating specializations

4.1.3 Specifying a DITA XML DTD

4.1.4 Generating a map from a DITA topic file

4.1.5 Accommodating paths to network drives

4.1.7 Producing print output selectively

4.1.8 Including element tags and paths in output

4.1.9 Reusing or discarding ASCII DCL files

4.1.10 Specifying how to treat cases, spaces, and wildcards