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===XML Format===
The top two lines of every <code>templateDetails.xml</code> file need to start with defining the XML format and doctype.

<source lang="xml">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE install PUBLIC "-//Joomla! 2.5//DTD template 1.0//EN" "http://www.joomla.org/xml/dtd/2.5/template-install.dtd">
</source>

The next line is also required as it tells Joomla! that the data in this file is to be used for an extension, in this case a template. All template data is contained within this <code><extension></code> tag, and the file concludes by closing this tag <code></extension></code>.

<source lang="xml">
<extension version="3.1" type="template" client="site">
</source>