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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


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<td align="left"><p><a href="understanding-migration-xml-files.md" data-raw-source="[Understanding Migration XML Files](understanding-migration-xml-files.md)">Understanding Migration XML Files</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>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.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="usmt-configxml-file.md" data-raw-source="[Config.xml File](usmt-configxml-file.md)">Config.xml File</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Describes the Config.xml file and policies concerning its configuration.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="usmt-customize-xml-files.md" data-raw-source="[Customize USMT XML Files](usmt-customize-xml-files.md)">Customize USMT XML Files</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Describes how to customize USMT XML files.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="usmt-custom-xml-examples.md" data-raw-source="[Custom XML Examples](usmt-custom-xml-examples.md)">Custom XML Examples</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Gives examples of XML files for various migration scenarios.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md" data-raw-source="[Conflicts and Precedence](usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md)">Conflicts and Precedence</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Describes the precedence of migration rules and how conflicts are handled.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="usmt-general-conventions.md" data-raw-source="[General Conventions](usmt-general-conventions.md)">General Conventions</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Describes the XML helper functions.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="xml-file-requirements.md" data-raw-source="[XML File Requirements](xml-file-requirements.md)">XML File Requirements</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Describes the requirements for custom XML files.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md" data-raw-source="[Recognized Environment Variables](usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md)">Recognized Environment Variables</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Describes environment variables recognized by USMT.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p><a href="usmt-xml-elements-library.md" data-raw-source="[XML Elements Library](usmt-xml-elements-library.md)">XML Elements Library</a></p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Describes the XML elements and helper functions for authoring migration XML files to use with USMT.</p></td>
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