Java tutorial
import java.io.FileOutputStream; import java.util.Properties; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { Properties properties = new Properties(); properties.setProperty("database.type", "mysql"); properties.setProperty("database.url", "jdbc:mysql://localhost/mydb"); properties.setProperty("database.username", "root"); properties.setProperty("database.password", "root"); FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream("database-configuration.xml"); properties.storeToXML(fos, "Database Configuration", "UTF-8"); } } The saved XML file will look like the properties file below: <?xml version="1.0"encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE properties SYSTEM"http://java.sun.com/dtd/properties.dtd"><properties><comment>Database Configuration</comment><entry key="database.password">root</entry><entry key="database.url">jdbc:mysql://localhost/mydb</entry> <entry key="database.type">mysql</entry><entry key="database.username">root</entry> </properties