The WSSF designer is not opening anymore. It opens the XML all the time. It's only the data contract. The only way to open it is with the right click and open with .. command. Shift F7 always opens the xml and not the designer. Other post suggested to remove a node from the xml (<SubType>) ... I don't have that node in the xml.
What can i do to fix it?
Comments: ** Comment from web user: Delta0555 **
What can i do to fix it?
Comments: ** Comment from web user: Delta0555 **
Found another solution!
Open your service .csproj File in a text editor, and look out for the <content> tags.
The ones that won't open up in the Designer will look like this:
```
<Content Include="MyDataContract.datacontract.diagram">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
<DependentUpon>MyDataContract.datacontract</DependentUpon>
</Content>
```
The cuplrit in my project was
```
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
```
Just change it to:
```
<Content Include="MyDataContract.datacontract.diagram">
<SubType>Content</SubType>
<DependentUpon>MyDataContract.datacontract</DependentUpon>
</Content>
```
And presto, you have your designer view back! Works also if you cannot open your servicecontract in the designer view.