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    Posted: 28-June-2016 at 12:05pm
Hi,

I've just tried exporting my product catalog as a Google product feed and ended up with a space delimited text file instead of the XML I was expecting. This is not for Google but for a product that accepts Google's XML format - is there a way I can get what I need here ?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Matt Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28-June-2016 at 1:49pm
@johnb12,

Google Shopping feeds are tab delimited.  If you are looking for the XML Sitemap, then use the menu option...

"Settings > Images & Navigation > Generate Sitemaps"
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote johnb12 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28-June-2016 at 5:07pm
I did mean Google Product feeds - the standard and more commonly used method is the XML format, the majority of third party applications that support the feed accept only the XML.

https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/188494?hl=en

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Matt Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28-June-2016 at 6:04pm

That link doesn't seem to provide guidance on which format to use.  I don't believe they have a "standard".

In the following article under "Choosing the correct format" Google recommends txt over xml for most small merchants (I think they mean merchants without technical staff, not catalog size).

https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/188478?hl=en

In the following article they go over both options and list pros and cons:

https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/160567?hl=en

Text makes sense for ProductCart because it is human readable, can be opened in a spreadsheet and easily modified without technical coding knowledge.  The advantages of XML do not seem worth losing the ability to easily "tweak" the feed in Excel. 

Did you run into a specific reason why the txt method didn’t meet your needs, or were you looking for XML because you read Google preferred it?

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I think his point was that he is trying to feed *something else* that accepts Google's XML format.  Is that correct John?
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@johnb12,

Feel free to post back with specific details, or PM me.  We're not opposed to offering another XML feed in Google's specification if it opens the door to more integration. 
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