[Andreas]

HTL (Hack Tracking Log) is a vB Major Addition created by KuraFire.
HTL can create custom XML files for phrases, templates and settings - those will only contain the new templates, phrases and options for your hack.

If you don't want to use you can either
1) Create thos XMLs manually
OR
2) Don't use XML files at all and just make a text file with instructions like this

1) In Phrasegroup Front-End Error Messages create the two phrases
varname=foobar
text=Some foobar text

varname=foobar2
text=another foobar text
2) In Template search FIND
$vbphrase[advanced_search_options]

BELOW that ADD
<div>some foobar text or XHTML</div>
3) In file search.php FIND
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'process) {

BELOW that ADD
$foobar = 'My foobar codechange'

As stated above, you should never-ever touch vB's XML files.