#### 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 dot on the extension 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 (not settable)
    _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