I've been using notepad to edit and write in new entries for my mod xml files. Is there some other program i should be using? Is it safe for me to write XML script in notepad if I put every <entry> on a new line? Also i plan on adding a new skill to the game, does the skill number shown here: <ability name="Big Game Hunter" icon="skills/hunter64.png" startSkill="1" skill="34"> affect other mods or changes to the game should there be a conflict? How do I ensure that the skill I add to the game does not create a conflict when new changes are made?
Notepad++ Yes skill numbers are used by other mods, just pick a random number far from the default skills, and you'll probably not conflict with another mod.