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title: USMT XML Reference (Windows 10)
description: Learn about working with and customizing the migration XML files using User State Migration Tool (USMT) XML Reference for Windows 10.
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# USMT XML Reference

This section contains topics that you can use to work with and to customize the migration XML files.

## In This Section

| Link | Description |
|--- |--- |
|[Understanding Migration XML Files](understanding-migration-xml-files.md)|Provides an overview of the default and custom migration XML files and includes guidelines for creating and editing a customized version of the MigDocs.xml file.|
|[Config.xml File](usmt-configxml-file.md)|Describes the Config.xml file and policies concerning its configuration.|
|[Customize USMT XML Files](usmt-customize-xml-files.md)|Describes how to customize USMT XML files.|
|[Custom XML Examples](usmt-custom-xml-examples.md)|Gives examples of XML files for various migration scenarios.|
|[Conflicts and Precedence](usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md)|Describes the precedence of migration rules and how conflicts are handled.|
|[General Conventions](usmt-general-conventions.md)|Describes the XML helper functions.|
|[XML File Requirements](xml-file-requirements.md)|Describes the requirements for custom XML files.|
|[Recognized Environment Variables](usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md)|Describes environment variables recognized by USMT.|
|[XML Elements Library](usmt-xml-elements-library.md)|Describes the XML elements and helper functions for authoring migration XML files to use with USMT.|