What template data language do you have?

Hey Peter -

I'm sorry I don't understand the question? This is a .ftl (Freemarker file)... here is the complete file in case that helps answer the question. If not, please let me know what settings I should be looking at or what I'm overlooking. Thanks!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<#macro checkout>
<isExpired>false</isExpired>
<isActive>false</isActive>
<isCurrent>true</isCurrent>
<lockOwner>${content.properties["ri:lockOwner"]!}</lockOwner>
<versionLabelName>${content.properties["ri:versionLabel"]!}</versionLabelName>
<versionNumber>${content.properties["ri:versionNumber"]!}</versionNumber>
<canEdit><#if content.hasPermission("Write")>true<#else>false</#if></canEdit>
<canExpire><#if content.hasPermission("Delete")>true<#else>false</#if></canExpire>
</#macro>
<#macro common>
<fileName>${content.properties["cm:name"]!}</fileName>
<#if content.properties["ri:dateAuthored"]??>
<dateAuthored>${content.properties["ri:dateAuthored"]?datetime}</dateAuthored>
</#if>
<locale>${content.properties["ri:locale"]!}</locale>
<nativeLanguageTitle><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["cm:title"]!}</#escape></nativeLanguageTitle>
<englishLanguageTitle><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:englishTitle"]!}</#escape></englishLanguageTitle>
<uuid>${content.properties["sys:node-uuid"]!}</uuid>
<type>${content.properties["ri:type"]!}</type>
<workflowTaskOwner>${workflowOwner!}</workflowTaskOwner>
<workflowTask>${workflowTask!}</workflowTask>
<isPublished>${isPublished!}</isPublished>
<createdByUser>${content.properties["cm:creator"]!}</createdByUser>
<urls>
<#list content.properties["ri:url"] as url>
<url>${url}</url>
</#list>
</urls>
<template>${content.properties["ri:template"]}</template>
<parentFolderUUID>${content.parent.properties["sys:node-uuid"]!}</parentFolderUUID>
</#macro>
<#macro contact childName>
<contact>
<email>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:email"]!}</email>
<fullName>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:fullName"]!}</fullName>
<title><#escape x as x?html>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:personTitle"]!}</#escape></title>
<isDisplayed><#if content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:isDisplayed"]!false>true<#else>false</#if></isDisplayed>
<phone>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:phone"]!}</phone>
</contact>
</#macro>
<#macro categories>
<#if content.properties["cm:categories"]??>
<#list content.properties["cm:categories"] as category>
<#if category.parent.name == "Offers">
<offers>
<name><#escape x as x?html>${category.name}</#escape></name>
<qname><#escape x as x?html>${category.qnamePath}</#escape></qname>
<uuid><#escape x as x?html>${category.properties["sys:node-uuid"]}</#escape></uuid>
</offers>
</#if>
<#if category.parent.name == "Products">
<products desc="${category.properties["cm:description"]!}">
<name><#escape x as x?html>${category.name}</#escape></name>
<qname><#escape x as x?html>${category.qnamePath}</#escape></qname>
<uuid><#escape x as x?html>${category.properties["sys:node-uuid"]}</#escape></uuid>
</products>
</#if>
<#if category.parent.name == "Microsite Categories">
<micrositeCategory>
<name><#escape x as x?html>${category.name}</#escape></name>
<qname><#escape x as x?html>${category.qnamePath}</#escape></qname>
<uuid><#escape x as x?html>${category.properties["sys:node-uuid"]}</#escape></uuid>
</micrositeCategory>
</#if>
</#list>
</#if>
</#macro>
<#macro resourceBundleArea node>
<#if node.properties["cm:categories"]??>
<#list node.properties["cm:categories"] as category>

<#if category.parent.name == "Resource Bundle Areas">
<resourceBundleArea desc="${category.properties["cm:description"]!}">
<name><#escape x as x?html>${category.name}</#escape></name>
<qname><#escape x as x?html>${category.qnamePath}</#escape></qname>
<uuid><#escape x as x?html>${category.properties["sys:node-uuid"]}</#escape></uuid>
</resourceBundleArea>
</#if>
</#list>
</#if>

</#macro>
<#macro location childName wrapperName>
<${wrapperName}>
<address><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:address"]!}]]></address>
<city>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:city"]!}</city>
<country>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:country"]!}</country>
<location><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:locationName"]!}]]></location>
<#if content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:regionId"]??>
<region>
<name><#escape x as x?html>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:regionId"].name}</#escape></name>
<qname><#escape x as x?html>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:regionId"].qnamePath}</#escape></qname>
<uuid>${content.childAssocs["${childName}"][0].properties["ri:regionId"].properties["sys:node-uuid"]!}</uuid>
</region>
</#if>
</${wrapperName}>
</#macro>

<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}webpage'>
<webpage>
</#if>
<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}micrositePage'>
<micrositePage>
<micrositeTitle><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:micrositeTitle"]}</#escape></micrositeTitle>
<leftSideImageURL><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:micrositeImageURL"]!}</#escape></leftSideImageURL>
<leftSideFLVFileName><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:micrositeVideoURL"]!}</#escape></leftSideFLVFileName>
<micrositeName><#escape x as x?html>${content.parent.parent.name!}</#escape></micrositeName>
</#if>
<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}webpage' || content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}micrositePage'>
<@common />
<@checkout />
<@categories />
<@resourceBundleArea node=content.parent />
<columns>
<#list columns as column>
<column>
<blocks>
<#list column as block>
<block>
<blockContent><![CDATA[${block}]]></blockContent>
</block>
</#list>
</blocks>
</column>
</#list>
</columns>
</#if>
<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}webpage'>
</webpage>
</#if>
<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}micrositePage'>
</micrositePage>
</#if>

<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}learning'>
<learning>
<type>${content.properties["ri:learningType"]!}</type>
<@common />
<@checkout />
<@resourceBundleArea node=content />
<attachedDocumentURL>${content.properties["ri:attachedDocumentURL"]!}</attachedDocumentURL>
<attachedDocumentCaption>${content.properties["ri:attachedDocumentURL"]!}</attachedDocumentCaption>
<image>
<caption><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:learningImageCaption"]}</#escape></caption>
<url><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:learningImageURL"]!}</#escape></url>
</image>
<introText><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:introText"][0].content}]]></introText>
<@location childName="ri:learningRegion" wrapperName="relatedLocation" />
<@contact childName="ri:learningAuthor" />
<@categories />
</learning>
</#if>
<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}caseStudy'>
<caseStudy>
<@common />
<@checkout />
<image>
<caption><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:caseStudyImageCaption"]!}</#escape></caption>
<url><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:caseStudyImageURL"]!}</#escape></url>
</image>
<@location childName="ri:relatedLocation" wrapperName="relatedLocation" />
<background><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:background"][0].content}]]></background>
<businessIssue><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:businessIssue"][0].content}]]></businessIssue>
<businessValue><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:businessValue"][0].content}]]></businessValue>
<client><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:clientName"]!}</#escape></client>
<@contact childName="ri:caseStudyContact" />
<@categories />
<@resourceBundleArea node=content />
<solution><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:solution"][0].content}]]></solution>
</caseStudy>
</#if>
<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}jobPosting'>
<jobPosting>
<@common />
<@checkout />
<@contact childName="ri:jobContact" />
<@categories />
<@resourceBundleArea node=content />
<jobFunction>
<name><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:jobFunction"].name}</#escape></name>
<qname><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:jobFunction"].qnamePath}</#escape></qname>
<uuid><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:jobFunction"].properties["sys:node-uuid"]}</#escape></uuid>
</jobFunction>
<#list content.properties["ri:relatedOfficeId"] as officeId>
<office><id>${officeId}</id></office>
</#list>
<responsibilities><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:keyResponsibilities"][0].content}]]></responsibilities>
<skills><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:skillsAndExperience"][0].content}]]></skills>
</jobPosting>
</#if>
<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}newsItem'>
<newsItem>
<newsContent><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:newsContent"][0].content}]]></newsContent>
<image>
<caption><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:featuredImageCaption"]!}</#escape></caption>
<url><#escape x as x?html>${content.properties["ri:featuredImageURL"]!}</#escape></url>
</image>
<@common />
<@checkout />
<date>${content.properties["ri:newsDate"]?datetime}</date>
<@location childName="ri:newsLocation" wrapperName="location" />
<@contact childName="ri:mediaContact"/>
<@resourceBundleArea node=content/>

</newsItem>
</#if>

<#if content.type == '{http://www.researchint.com/model/content/1.0}event'>
<event>
<@common />
<@checkout />
<@location childName="ri:eventLocation" wrapperName="eventLocation" />
<eventMaterials><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:eventMaterials"][0].content}]]></eventMaterials>
<introText><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:introduction"][0].content}]]></introText>
<onlineRegistration><#if content.properties["ri:registerOnline"]!false>true<#else>false</#if></onlineRegistration>
<registrationEmailAutoResponse><![CDATA[${content.childAssocs["ri:emailResponse"][0].content}]]></registrationEmailAutoResponse>
<startDate>${content.properties["ri:eventStartDate"]?datetime}</startDate>
<registrationCutoffDate><#if content.properties["ri:registrationCutoffDate"]??>${content.properties["ri:registrationCutoffDate"]?datetime}</#if></registrationCutoffDate>
<@contact childName="ri:eventContact"/>
<photoGalleryIntroText><![CDATA[${content.properties["ri:photoGalleryIntroText"]!}]]></photoGalleryIntroText>
<#if content.properties["ri:photoGalleryURL"]??>
<#list content.properties["ri:photoGalleryURL"] as url>
<photoGalleryURLs>${url}</photoGalleryURLs>
</#list>
</#if>
<@resourceBundleArea node=content />
<source><#if content.properties["cm:source"]??>${content.properties["cm:source"].properties["sys:node-uuid"]!}</#if></source>

</event>
</#if>

you need to set template type to be XML and problem will go away

Thanks Maxim, that worked.

Is there any way for me to make .ftl files use the XML template by default?

Yes, you can do it in settings on per directory basis (Settings->Template Data Languages), you can go there in popup menu