Balsamiq is a very unique application and we have seen many aspects of that throughout this book. Now, I want to bring to your attention yet another unique feature that turns mild mannered wireframes into raw XML code in an instant.
For the record, I am not a developer and this is not a development book. Nevertheless, for those who are, I am sure you will find this functionality quite useful.
Exporting XML allows you to share raw XML code via e-mail, as imported code into applications that play nice with Balsamiq, like Napkee, http://www.napkee.com—more on that in the next chapter—or you can export it back into Balsamiq to create new pages or widgets.
To use the export feature, simply select File | Export Mockup XML. As with exporting to PNG, you can select an entire page or just portions of the page. In addition, once exported you may also see various dialogue boxes, based on what you are attempting to export.
For example, refer to the following screenshot...