This article describes what XML files are and what they are used for, which programs can open XML files, and how to convert XML files to another text-based format, such as JSON, PDF, or CSV.
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An XML file is an Extensible Markup Language file. They are plain text files that do nothing on their own, except describe the transport, structure, and storage of data.
An RSS feed is a common example of an XML file.
Some XML files are instead Cinelerra Video Project files, which are used with the Cinelerra video editing program. The file contains project-related settings, such as a list of previous edits made to the project, as well as paths to the location of the media files.
