ArcGIS Desktop – How to Export Data in XML File Format

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Is it possible to export shapefiles or rasters in XML file format from ArcGIS for Desktop?

Best Answer

Data needs to located in a geodatabase in order to export to XML. You can do this manually, or use the tool Export XML Workspace Document (Data Management). For the manual approach, simply right-click the featureclass or raster dataset within the file geodatabase > Export > XML Workspace Document.

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Which then brings up the following GUI, where you can specify the export

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