Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 669)

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Importing and exporting XML files
This appendix describes:
 What XML is.
 Exporting FactoryTalk View graphics data to XML files.
 Modifying exported XML files.
 Importing graphic display XML files.
 The XML file structure for graphic displays.
About XML
XML is the Extensible Markup Language used to create documents with structured
information.
XML has a standardized format and structure. You can modify the elements and attributes
of a graphic display by changing them, or by adding new ones, in the XML file.
For more, general information about XML, see the World Wide Web Consortium’s web
page about XML at: http://www.w3.org/XML.
For specific information about importing and exporting XML files in FactoryTalk
View SE, see the FactoryTalk View Site Edition Help.
Exporting graphics data to an XML file
The quickest way to create XML files for FactoryTalk View graphic displays is to export
the data from FactoryTalk View.
After exporting, you can open the XML file in Notepad, modify it, and then import the
modified file back into FactoryTalk View.
To export graphic display information to an XML file
1. In FactoryTalk View Studio, in the Explorer window, right-click the Displays editor.
2. Click Import and Export to open the Graphics Import Export Wizard.
3. In the Operation Type dialog box, select Export graphic information from
displays, and then click Next.
4. Follow the instructions in the wizard. For details, click Help.