> I find that Claude likes <xml_tags>the best</xml_tags>

I personally stopped using XML and now use markdown break, like so:

```
<quote>
----
<instruction>
```

because it is more portable across models.

But, for Claude, I can see how XML works best - they've really optimized for tool calls and feedback.

optimism

I've played around with different things -- the goal is basically to convey in a way the LLM can make sense of that different parts of the prompt have different semantic functions, to be able to refer to different sections, etc.  I find that Claude likes <xml_tags>the best</xml_tags> but unless the prompt is 

 elaborate it probably doesn't matter that much.  Triple-quotes were easier this time since I was doing it on my phone and lack the patience.

econ

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siggy47

I've played around with different things -- the goal is basically to convey in a way the LLM can make sense of that different parts of the prompt have different semantic functions, to be able to refer to different sections, etc.  I find that Claude likes <xml_tags>the best</xml_tags> but unless the prompt is _really_ elaborate it probably doesn't matter that much.  Triple-quotes were easier this time since I was doing it on my phone and lack the patience.