MxD Browser is a utility designed to help novice users preview and launch ArcMap documents. It displays thumbnail images of MXD and PMF files located in a directory, allowing users to double-click on a thumbnail to open the document in the appropriate application. MxD Browser requires ArcGIS Desktop to be installed on the machine and utilizes several ArcObjects components.
MxD Browser is a light-weight utility for assisting novice users in previewing and launching ArcMap documents. When pointed at a directory that contains MXD and/or PMF files, MXD Browser displays the thumbnail images associated with these documents. The user may then double-click on a thumbnail to launch the document in it's appropriate application. For this simple capability, ArcCatalog seemed like over-kill.
MxD Browser relies on several ArcObjects components. As such, it will only function on machines that have ArcGIS desktop installed on them.
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