The Import and Export commands use XML files to transfer data into and out of The Compleat Botanica. Although most newer applications can use this file format directly, there may be times when you�ll want to edit XML files yourself. This can be done using any simple editor like Notepad. Here�s what an XML file looks like when viewed with Notepad.

For a more sophisticated tool you may want to get a special XML editor. One such tool is Microsoft�s XML Notepad. Here�s what it looks like when the Compleat Botanica file Specimen.xml is opened.