Viewing binary files in Multimedia Components using WebDAV

WebDAV Connector enables you to open and view the binary files contained in Multimedia Components in an external WebDAV application, specifically, the default application associated with the file type. You can also open other items, such as Schemas and Components, which open the XML source of the item.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Publication and Folder that contains the Multimedia Component you want to open.
  2. Select the Multimedia Component.
  3. From the Home ribbon, select Open > Open with WebDAV.
    Content Manager Explorer downloads the binary file to a temporary folder, and the default application associated with this type of binary content opens the file. For example, on a client machine that associates JPEG files with Adobe® Photoshop®, selecting Open with WebDAV launches Adobe Photoshop and opens the file.
  4. If you edit the binary file, be aware that any changes you make to the file in the external application are not saved back to Content Manager. The file you are editing is a copy of the file and located on your client machine. To edit binary files in Multimedia Components, you must open them from an external application using WebDAV rather than from Content Manager Explorer.
If you are experiencing problems opening a non-binary item with WebDAV from Content Manager Explorer, upgrade your Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) version 3.0 to Service Pack 7 or higher. You can install this Service Pack from the Microsoft website.