> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://onestopconcept.gitbook.io/open-endpoints/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://onestopconcept.gitbook.io/open-endpoints/configuration/application-directory-structure/directory-xml-from-application.md).

# Directory: xml-from-application

The **optional** `xml-from-application` directory contains custom xml files that may be used as a data-source. There are no restrictions on how these files should be structured.

The idea behind locally stored content is to avoid unnecessary data load if content doesn't change often.