# Meta-programming a window?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/meta-programming-a-window/32769>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, vision\
**Created:** [March 3, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/meta-programming-a-window/32769 "2020-03-03T15:38:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/meta-programming-a-window/32769/7 "2023-03-11T11:31:13Z")

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Ooooooo!

> [@Nightly 8.1 Changelogs - 2023](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-1-changelogs-2023/68524/30):
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> Weekly Changelog: 8.1.27-b20230309 Swing 6991: Make plain-text XML format for serialized Vision Windows and Templates deterministic in order to have consistently diff-able files Made Vision's serialization of bindings and other elements consistent and deterministic, to improve VCS compatibility when the XML serialization format is specified.

When I get back from my current travels, I will have to explore how much of my advice was taken... 😁

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