If they aren’t on the list, you’ll need to browse for them. Notepad is located at %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad. exe, and TextEdit can be found in your Applications folder. You can use more advanced code editors like Notepad++ or TextMate as well, which can be useful for syntax highlighting and advanced editing. You can still see all of the information using a simple text editor. [3] X Research source

You’ll likely see at the top. This indicates that the following content is in XML format. XML uses custom tags to house pieces of data. Each of these tags are created for whatever program is using it, so there is no common syntax to the markup labels. For example, one XML file may have asection, and other might have <message_body></message_body>, but both may function similarly. Tags can be nested inside other tags, creating a tree. For example, each tag may have several tags inside, such asand .

Excel can convert an XML file into a table, which can be useful for visually processing the information.

You will generally be informed that the XML file does not refer to a schema. Click “OK” to have Excel construct one for you based on the tags in the file.

You may have difficulties rendering complex XML files as tables. If your XML file has lots of nested tags, you may want to use an XML viewer instead.

Different programs will fit different needs. If you need to create a lot of XML files, you may want a professional XML editor. These allow you to automate and collaborate on large XML projects.