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### 5.1.1 Checking output type and file extension

When you set up a conversion project (see §3.3 Creating a Mif2Go conversion project), you use the Mif2Go Choose Project dialog to specify the output type. Mif2Go produces a new project configuration file for you that contains settings for the output type you selected.

Table 5-1 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 DITA and 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 5-1 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 | _m2eclipse.ini | 12
Microsoft HTML Help | .htm | _m2htmlhelp.ini | 9
JavaHelp | .htm | _m2javahelp.ini | 11
OmniHelp | .htm | _m2omnihelp.ini | 10
Oracle Help for Java | .htm | _m2oraclehelp.ini | 11
HTML | Standard HTML | .htm | _m2html.ini | 13
XHTML | .xhtml | _m2xhtml.ini | 13
XML | DITA XML | .dita (not settable) | _m2dita.ini | 15
Docbook XML | .ent | _m2docbook.ini | 17
Generic XML | .xml | _m2xml.ini | 14
RTF | WinHelp | .rtf (not settable) | _m2winhelp.ini | 8
Print RTF | .rtf | _m2rtf.ini | 6
Intermediate | ASCII DCL | .dcl | _m2dcl.ini | 38
| FrameMaker MIF | .mif | _m2mif.ini | 38

You can also use the Export dialog to change the file extension, just before running a conversion (see §3.7 Choosing final conversion options). If you do so, Mif2Go writes the new extension to the configuration file.

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