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The '''Direct Save Protocol''', abbreviated '''XDS''' (for '''X''' Window '''D'''irect '''S'''ave Protocol), is a [[Protocol (computing)|software protocol]] that supports saving [[Computer file|file]]s by [[Drag-and-drop|dragging]] them to [[file manager]] [[Window (computing)|window]]s.
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XDS is a feature of the [[X Window System]] [[graphical user interface]] for [[Unix-like]] computer [[operating system]]s.
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XDS is built on top of the [[XDND]] protocol.
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==External links==
*[http://johnlindal.wix.com/xdsave Saving Files Via Drag-and-Drop: The Direct Save Protocol for the X Window System] (original article)
*[http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/XDS Saving Files Via Drag-and-Drop: The Direct Save Protocol for the X Window System] (slightly extended [[Freedesktop.org]] version of the article)
