When I try to open some very important files I ge a popup that says "Important"  couldn't be opened.  The required index.xml file is missing.

When I try to open some very important files I ge a popup that says "Important"  couldn't be opened.  The required index.xml file is missing.  What do I do to get this file open?

You are trying to open a Pages 5 file with Pages '09.
Pages 5 is in your Applications folder.
Pages '09 is in your Applications/iWork folder.
Peter

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