# File Type: File Recognition

The New File Type wizard creates a new File Type. More

You open the New File Type wizard by right-clicking a module project, choosing New > Other and selecting File Type from the Module Development category.

Element | Description
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MIME Type | Specifies a unique Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type that enables the file type to be registered in the `layer.xml` file. Together, the MIME type and the filename extension or XML root element enable the IDE to distinguish one file type from another.
by | Filename Extension. Specifies one or more file extensions that the IDE will recognize as belonging to the specified MIME type. The file extension can optionally be preceded by a dot. Separators are commas, spaces, or both. Therefore, all of the following are valid: .abc,.def .abc .def abc def abc,.def ghi, .wow XML Root Element. Specifies a unique namespace that distinguishes the XML file type from all other XML file types. The value that you specify is the namespace associated with the root element of your XML document. Note that this is not the same thing as the name of the root element. For example, in the following example XML document, the namespace is "sample": `<mydata xmlns="sample"></mydata>`

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