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{{languages|GRAMPS_XMLGramps XML}}'''GRAMPS Gramps XML''' is the '''Extensible Markup Language ''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML XML ] format designed for storing GRAMPS Gramps data. The goal is to have a fully portable, human- and machine-readable XML format so that the data can be read and written without any loss. In addition, XML format allows for smaller files (if '''compressed''') and for using the version control system for tracking the changes (if '''uncompressed''').

The reason XML is not used by GRAMPS Gramps as the working database ("internal") format is performance, specifically memory considerations.

Starting with Gramps XML 1.0, each revision of Gramps XML has its own resource page, with references to that version's DTD and RELAX NG schema. The resource pages are listed at [http://www.gramps-project.org/xml/ http://www.gramps-project.org/xml/].

{| class="wikitable sortable"!Gramps release!XML version !Imports XML version!Example!Changes/Note|-| Trunk| Unreleased ''1.6''<br />[http://svn.code.sf.net/p/gramps/code/trunk/data/grampsxml.dtd grampsxml.dtd]| Unreleased <br />''>= 1.0.0 - best 1.5.0''| Unreleased <br />[http://svn.code.sf.net/p/gramps/code/trunk/example/gramps/example.gramps example.gramps]| Unreleased |} Note: Commencing with Gramps 3.1.2 all official versions of Gramps XML files can be imported. However, a warning will be given on import of 1.0.0 xml.[http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=23262334]

Note: For versions of Gramps earlier than 3.1.1 refer to the table to decide which version to use to import a specific version of the xml, consult the table below.

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|[http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gramps_3.3_Wiki_Manual_-_What%27s_new%3F#Database changes?Changes]

You To convert an old Gramps XML file you could use VirtualBox or Vmware and the old lgenealogy images from : http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/gramps/ to convert the old XML.