Prompting
XML Tags Prompting
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Using XML tags in prompts to structure information and guide model behavior.
XML tags delimit sections and structure information. Example: <task>Find the main idea</task><text>Lorem ipsum...</text>. XML tags provide clear structure. Tags guide model attention. XML is unambiguous compared to text-only. XML tags work well with structured outputs. Modern models handle XML well. XML tagging is increasingly standard. Tags improve clarity and robustness.
Last verified: 2026-04-08