HXS

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Microsoft Help compiled help document

File type: Document file

Files with hxs file extension are related to the Microsoft Help program. An hxs file contains compiled help document.

What is hxs file?

File type category:
Document file

Date updated: December 20, 2024

The HXS file extension is used by Microsoft Help for file used in version 2.x.

Microsoft Help 2.x is a proprietary format for online help files, developed by Microsoft and first released in 2001 as a help system for Visual Studio .NET (2002) and MSDN Library.

Microsoft Help 2.x is the help engine used in Microsoft Visual Studio 2002/2003/2005/2008 and Office 2007. Help files are made with the Help 2.0 Workshop (VSHIK), a help authoring tool. The default viewer for Help 2.x files is Microsoft Document Explorer.

How to open hxs file?

Use Microsoft Visual Studio to work with *.hxs files.

Suggested software to open hxs file:

Microsoft Windows Help icon
Microsoft Windows Help
Microsoft Visual Studio icon
Microsoft Visual Studio

Associated software actions with the hxs file

Software applications that can open hxs files:

Microsoft Windows Help icon Microsoft Windows Help (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Visual Studio icon Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Software applications that can edit hxs files:

Microsoft Windows Help icon Microsoft Windows Help (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Visual Studio icon Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Software capable of saving hxs files:

Microsoft Windows Help icon Microsoft Windows Help (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Visual Studio icon Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Programs for viewing hxs files:

Microsoft Windows Help icon Microsoft Windows Help (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create hxs files:

Microsoft Windows Help icon Microsoft Windows Help (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Visual Studio icon Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving hxs files:

Microsoft Office icon Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)