VDX File

Files with the VDX extension belong to the category of drawing files.

What do VDX files contain?

VDX file contents include drawings, diagrams, or charts created using a Microsoft application named Visio. This application is used for creating block diagrams in business, engineering, and architectural solutions. Within the files with the VDX extension, one can distinguish:

• diagram templates,
• block scheme elements,
• metadata,
• descriptions and notes,
• author information.

Files with the VDX extension are saved using the syntax of the XML language.

What are VDX files used for?

The primary use of files with the VDX extension is the distribution of diagrams and schemas generated in Microsoft Visio. VDX files can be freely copied to external media or the Cloud. Smaller projects, after prior compression, are sent as email attachments. Utilizing XML language in VDX files has added new functionalities to traditional drawings. These include comments or additional descriptions. Moreover, this is the fundamental difference between files with the VDX extension and VDS, which also store projects generated in Microsoft Visio but in binary form.