File extension DTX
| File type | Documented LaTeX Source Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a DTX file?
DTX is a LaTeX package file that contains various documents an components such as source material, user manual, and documents styles, which can be used to recreate the complete document.
DTX packages need to be extracted using associated INS installation modules in order to access the contents. DTX files save data in plain text using LaTeX syntax and can be edited using any text editor.
Program(s) that can open the .DTX file
How to open DTX files
If you cannot open the DTX file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports DTX among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the DTX file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DTX format files
The inability to open and operate the DTX file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Documented LaTeX Source Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DTX file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DTX file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DTX from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DTX format
- The DTX file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the DTX file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DTX file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the DTX file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DTX file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DTX file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.DTX) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DTX file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the DTX file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. DTX) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.