[savannan]

Can one edit a xml file with notepad or does one need a xml editor?

I tried to insert a game that was missing on my HS mame xml list (bobble bobble I) ... used note pad for the editor....ran HS and it froze at a black screen.

I thought I entered everything correctly (copy, paste) and with the rom name/info

Do I need a xml editor? any easy to learn but free ones?

[BadBoyBill]

you can use notepad but you have to be very careful when doing so, everything needs opening and closing game tags when adding or removing games

[Propaganda]

I use notepad++, it's free and shows the coloring on the XML tags.

Get it here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/files/