# XML Catalog

> **TL;DR**
> `File | Settings | Languages & Frameworks | Schemas and DTDs | XML Catalog` for Windows and Linux
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> `IntelliJ IDEA | Settings | Languages & Frameworks | Schemas and DTDs | XML Catalog` for macOS
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> `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) ![the Settings icon](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.general.settings.svg)

Use this dialog to configure your .properties file. This file contains lists of catalog.xml files. The catalog.xml files contain the information on how to resolve various PUBLIC and SYSTEM identifiers during XML processing.

| Item | Description |
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| Catalog property file | Use this field to specify the location of the .properties file.    Type the path in the field, or click ![the Browse button](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.general.ellipsis.svg) and select the required file in the [dialog that opens](null).      For more information about the properties in the catalog property file, refer to the example of [Annotated CatalogManager properties file](http://xerces.apache.org/xml-commons/components/resolver/tips.html#properties).     |

## See also

### Reference

[Schemas and DTDs](settings-languages-schemas-and-dtds.html)