All about DOX Files

The DOX file type is primarily associated with Doxygen.

DOX	File extension: DOX
	File type:	documentation markup

What is a DOX file

DOX files mostly belong to Doxygen by Doxygen Team. A DOX file contains markup which Doxygen uses to generate documentation for an app, library, or framework written in C or C++. Documentation generated with such DOX files are usually saved in HTML format. Any plain text editor may be used to open and edit this file. Another type of DOX file is a document containing graphical elements which cannot be saved as text in a Windows executable project created with ActiveX framework. Such a document is saved alongside DOB, FRM, and FRX files in the same project in a Visual Basic environment.

How do you open DOX files?

You need a suitable software like Doxygen to open a DOX file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your DOX file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a DOX file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to extract texts from DOX files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from DOX file or capture a preview screenshot using our online DOX file viewer:

To do so, click the "Choose your .dox file to view" button above.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert DOX files:

Doxygen by Doxygen Team
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. DOX files are often referred to as Doxygen developers because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
7-zip (compressed data) by Igor Pavlov
7-zip is a desktop application for compressing and encrypting a archives in various formats. It can open and unpack a DOX file saved in ZIP format. This file format is classified as Compressed.
Actuate (basic information object) by Open Text
Actuate is a data analysis and reporting application. A basic information object created by Actuate is saved in a DOX file. This file format is classified as Data.
MultiMate (document) by MultiMate
MultiMate is a discontinued word processor for MS-DOS and IBM PC platforms. It saves a document in a DOX file. This file format is classified as Page Layout.
Sublime (text document) by Sublime
Sublime is a plain text editing software compatible with desktop environments. It can open and edit text saved in a DOX file. This file format is classified as Simple text file.
Visual Studio (application graphical elements) by Microsoft
Visual Studio is an integrated development environment for building cross-platform applications. When it creates an executable using Visual Basic language and ActiveX, it saves graphical elements of that executable in a DOX file. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: ActiveX
Word (text document) by Microsoft
Word is a word processing application. Older, discontinued versions of Word saved documents in DOX files. This format is obsolete. This file format is classified as Page Layout.

DOX format details:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the DOX files is as follows:

DOX is not a commonly used file extension and includes different formats for the applicable programs. But the following two file formats are common:

60% of all DOX files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "2F 2A" at the beginning. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. A typical file size is 6 KB. It is a modern file type. The keywords page, ENABLE and This are typical for these files. A usual file name is ble_api.dox or mainPage.dox. Such DOX files store data about page, tutorial, manual, encoder and demo.
5% of all DOX files use the ZIP algorithm, i.e. a DOX file contains several compressed files. A little tip: If you rename the file extension to .zip and then double-click, you will see the included files and images. Most of these files are 2 KB to 53 KB in size.

All other DOX files (35%) have no consistent format. Sometimes used for script. You can get all the details of your DOX file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .dox file to view" above.

Technical Data for DOX File Extension

File classification:

Developer

Related files:

docx, doc, pdf, cfc, rtf, jpg, txt, xlsx, zip, jpeg, exe

a dox documentation markup is a special file format by Doxygen Team and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with DOX files

Associate the DOX file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open documentation markups. Because only the current version supports the latest DOX file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Doxygen Team manufacturer website after an available Doxygen update.
To make sure that your DOX file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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