What is the difference between .vssx and .ico?
- Extension
- .vssx
- .ico
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- The VSSX file format is based on the OpenOffice format adopted by Microsoft since 2007. It is based on the ZIP archive that represent the overall file format based on XML file format specifications. The binary file format equivalent of VSSX was VSS that was supported till Visio 2007. You can view the contents of VSSX file format by replacing its extension with .ZIP and open in any archiving file format such as WinZIP.
- An ICO file is an image format used to store icons for Windows programs, files, and folders. It contains two bitmaps: 1) the AND bitmap - the image mask (which determines what part of the icon is transparent) and 2) the XOR bitmap - contains the icon which is mapped onto the image mask. ICO files can be modified to create custom icons.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.visio
- image/x-icon
- Sample
- sample.ico
- Wikipedia
- .vssx on Wikipedia
- .ico on Wikipedia