What is a .XSC file?
The .XSC file extension refers to a type of file known as a Visual Studio Dataset Internal Info File. These files are created by Microsoft Visual Studio, a program used for developing software applications. Specifically, .XSC files are generated automatically by Visual Studio when a user creates an XML schema file, which has the extension .XSD. An XML schema file contains both data and the structure (schema) of that data.
When you work with XML schemas in Visual Studio, the software not only creates an .XSC file but also an .XSS file. These files are part of managing the data and its structure within the software.
If you find that you do not want Visual Studio to generate these .XSC and .XSS files, you can stop this by making a small change in the .XSD file. Open the .XSD file with a simple text editor like Notepad, and look for the code `msdata:IsDataSet="true"`. Change the "true" to "false" (`msdata:IsDataSet="false"`). This alteration tells Visual Studio not to treat the XML schema as a dataset, which prevents the creation of .XSC and .XSS files.
To open and work with .XSC files, you should use Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 or newer versions. This software provides the necessary tools to handle and interact with these files appropriately.
In summary, .XSC files are part of the dataset management tools in Visual Studio, created alongside .XSD files to handle additional data and schema information. You can manage the creation of these files directly from the XML schema settings in Visual Studio.
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