# Generation of XML for ignition windows

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generation-of-xml-for-ignition-windows/11913>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 11, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generation-of-xml-for-ignition-windows/11913 "2016-07-11T09:10:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![IM\_ANIRUDH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d26b3c/32.png) [@IM\_ANIRUDH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IM_ANIRUDH)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generation-of-xml-for-ignition-windows/11913/1 "2016-07-11T09:10:19Z")

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I have exported one window and opened it in notepad only to find some encrypted text in XML format which can’t be edited. Is there any way to generate the XML for any window of ignition scada and edit?

Exporting to XML and editing the same can make the screen creation much easier and really faster I feel.

Someone please help me with this.

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**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generation-of-xml-for-ignition-windows/11913/2 "2016-07-11T09:36:50Z")

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Tips : You can use SHIFT Right click on a windows to copy as XML

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**Author:** ![IM\_ANIRUDH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d26b3c/32.png) [@IM\_ANIRUDH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IM_ANIRUDH)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generation-of-xml-for-ignition-windows/11913/3 "2016-08-03T06:56:49Z")

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Thank you mazeyrat. That was very useful.

Best!  
Anirudh