diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_export.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_export.cpp
index 139f19026c..c143fb9c7e 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/commands_export.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_export.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export
 
         if (!raw && !nuget && !ifw && !zip && !seven_zip && !dry_run)
         {
-            System::println(System::Color::error, "Must provide at least one export type: --raw --nuget --ifw --zip --7zip");
+            System::println(System::Color::error,
+                            "Must provide at least one export type: --raw --nuget --ifw --zip --7zip");
             System::print(EXAMPLE);
             Checks::exit_fail(VCPKG_LINE_INFO);
         }
@@ -271,7 +272,8 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export
 
         auto maybe_ifw_repository_url = maybe_lookup(options.settings, OPTION_IFW_REPOSITORY_URL);
 
-        Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !maybe_ifw_repository_url || ifw, "--ifw-repository-url is only valid with --ifw");
+        Checks::check_exit(
+            VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !maybe_ifw_repository_url || ifw, "--ifw-repository-url is only valid with --ifw");
 
         // create the plan
         const StatusParagraphs status_db = database_load_check(paths);
@@ -354,10 +356,10 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export
                 spec_exported_dir_path = IFW::export_real_package(raw_exported_dir_path, action, fs);
             }
 
-            const InstallDir dirs = InstallDir::from_destination_root(
-                spec_exported_dir_path,
-                action.spec.triplet().to_string(),
-                spec_exported_dir_path / "vcpkg" / "info" / (binary_paragraph.fullstem() + ".list"));
+            const InstallDir dirs = InstallDir::from_destination_root(spec_exported_dir_path,
+                                                                      action.spec.triplet().to_string(),
+                                                                      spec_exported_dir_path / "vcpkg" / "info" /
+                                                                          (binary_paragraph.fullstem() + ".list"));
 
             Install::install_files_and_write_listfile(paths.get_filesystem(), paths.package_dir(action.spec), dirs);
             System::println(System::Color::success, "Exporting package %s... done", display_name);
@@ -391,9 +393,9 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export
 
         if (ifw)
         {
-            // Unigue packages
+            // Unique packages
             IFW::export_unique_packages(raw_exported_dir_path, unique_packages, fs);
-            // Unigue triplets
+            // Unique triplets
             IFW::export_unique_triplets(raw_exported_dir_path, unique_triplets, fs);
             // Integration
             IFW::export_integration(raw_exported_dir_path, fs);
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_export_ifw.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_export_ifw.cpp
index ceedac9a35..4b5bdb902d 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/commands_export_ifw.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_export_ifw.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export::IFW
 {
     using Dependencies::ExportPlanAction;
 
-    fs::path export_real_package(const fs::path &raw_exported_dir_path, const ExportPlanAction& action, Files::Filesystem& fs)
+    fs::path export_real_package(const fs::path& raw_exported_dir_path,
+                                 const ExportPlanAction& action,
+                                 Files::Filesystem& fs)
     {
         std::error_code ec;
 
@@ -14,97 +16,64 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export::IFW
             action.any_paragraph.binary_control_file.value_or_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO).core_paragraph;
 
         // Prepare meta dir
-        const fs::path package_xml_file_path = raw_exported_dir_path / Strings::format("packages.%s.%s", action.spec.name(), action.spec.triplet().canonical_name()) / "meta" / "package.xml";
+        const fs::path package_xml_file_path =
+            raw_exported_dir_path /
+            Strings::format("packages.%s.%s", action.spec.name(), action.spec.triplet().canonical_name()) / "meta" /
+            "package.xml";
         const fs::path package_xml_dir_path = package_xml_file_path.parent_path();
         fs.create_directories(package_xml_dir_path, ec);
-        Checks::check_exit(
-            VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !ec, "Could not create directory for package file %s", package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
-        std::vector<std::string> lines;
-        std::string line; std::string skip = "    ";
-        line = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line += "<Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<DisplayName>";
-        line += action.spec.to_string();
-        line += "</DisplayName>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<Version>";
-        line += binary_paragraph.version; // TODO: Check IFW version format
-        line += "</Version>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<ReleaseDate>";
-        line += "2017-08-31"; // TODO: Get real package release date
-        line += "</ReleaseDate>";
-        //if (!binary_paragraph.depends.empty())
-        //{
-        //    lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        //    line += "<Dependencies>";
-        ////    line += Strings::format("triplets.%s:", action.spec.triplet().canonical_name());
-        //    line += Strings::format("packages.%s.%s:", binary_paragraph.depends[0], action.spec.triplet().canonical_name());
-        //    for (size_t i = 1; i < binary_paragraph.depends.size(); ++i)
-        //    {
-        //        line += Strings::format(",packages.%s.%s:", binary_paragraph.depends[i], action.spec.triplet().canonical_name());
-        //    }
-        //    line += "</Dependencies>";
-        //}
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<AutoDependOn>";
-        line += Strings::format("packages.%s:,triplets.%s:", action.spec.name(), action.spec.triplet().canonical_name());
-        line += "</AutoDependOn>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<Virtual>";
-        line += "true"; // NOTE: hide real package
-        line += "</Virtual>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<Checkable>";
-        line += "true";
-        line += "</Checkable>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line = "</Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        fs.write_lines(package_xml_file_path, lines);
+        Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO,
+                           !ec,
+                           "Could not create directory for package file %s",
+                           package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
+
+        fs.write_contents(package_xml_file_path,
+                          Strings::format(R"###(
+<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+<Package>
+    <DisplayName>%s</DisplayName>
+    <Version>%s</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2017-08-31</ReleaseDate>
+    <AutoDependsOn>packages.%s:,triplets.%s:</AutoDependsOn>
+    <Virtual>true</Virtual>
+    <Checkable>true</Checkable>
+</Package>
+)###",
+                                          action.spec.to_string(),
+                                          binary_paragraph.version,
+                                          action.spec.name(),
+                                          action.spec.triplet().canonical_name()));
 
         // Return dir path for export package data
-        return raw_exported_dir_path / Strings::format("packages.%s.%s", action.spec.name(), action.spec.triplet().canonical_name()) / "data" / "installed";
+        return raw_exported_dir_path /
+               Strings::format("packages.%s.%s", action.spec.name(), action.spec.triplet().canonical_name()) / "data" /
+               "installed";
     }
 
-    void export_unique_packages(const fs::path &raw_exported_dir_path, std::map<std::string, const ExportPlanAction*> unique_packages, Files::Filesystem& fs)
-    {
-        std::error_code ec;
-
+    void export_unique_packages(const fs::path& raw_exported_dir_path,
+                                std::map<std::string, const ExportPlanAction*> unique_packages,
+                                Files::Filesystem& fs)
+    {
+        std::error_code ec;
+
         // packages
 
         fs::path package_xml_file_path = raw_exported_dir_path / "packages" / "meta" / "package.xml";
         fs::path package_xml_dir_path = package_xml_file_path.parent_path();
         fs.create_directories(package_xml_dir_path, ec);
-        Checks::check_exit(
-            VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !ec, "Could not create directory for package file %s", package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
-        std::vector<std::string> lines;
-        std::string line; std::string skip = "    ";
-        line = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line += "<Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<DisplayName>";
-        line += "Packages";
-        line += "</DisplayName>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line = "<Version>";
-        line += "1.0.0"; // TODO: Get real packages package version
-        line += "</Version>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<ReleaseDate>";
-        line += "2017-08-31"; // TODO: Get real package release date
-        line += "</ReleaseDate>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<Checkable>";
-        line += "true";
-        line += "</Checkable>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line = "</Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        fs.write_lines(package_xml_file_path, lines);
+        Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO,
+                           !ec,
+                           "Could not create directory for package file %s",
+                           package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
+        fs.write_contents(package_xml_file_path, R"###(
+<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+<Package>
+    <DisplayName>Packages</DisplayName>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2017-08-31</ReleaseDate>
+    <Checkable>true</Checkable>
+</Package>
+)###");
 
         for (auto package = unique_packages.begin(); package != unique_packages.end(); ++package)
         {
@@ -112,56 +81,41 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export::IFW
             const BinaryParagraph& binary_paragraph =
                 action.any_paragraph.binary_control_file.value_or_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO).core_paragraph;
 
-            package_xml_file_path = raw_exported_dir_path / Strings::format("packages.%s", package->first) / "meta" / "package.xml";
+            package_xml_file_path =
+                raw_exported_dir_path / Strings::format("packages.%s", package->first) / "meta" / "package.xml";
             package_xml_dir_path = package_xml_file_path.parent_path();
             fs.create_directories(package_xml_dir_path, ec);
-            Checks::check_exit(
-                VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !ec, "Could not create directory for package file %s", package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
-            lines.clear();
-            line.clear();
-            skip = "    ";
-            line = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-            line += "<Package>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<DisplayName>";
-            line += action.spec.name();
-            line += "</DisplayName>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<Description>";
-            line += binary_paragraph.description;
-            line += "</Description>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<Version>";
-            line += binary_paragraph.version; // TODO: Check IFW version format
-            line += "</Version>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<ReleaseDate>";
-            line += "2017-08-31"; // TODO: Get real package release date
-            line += "</ReleaseDate>";
-            if (!binary_paragraph.depends.empty())
-            {
-                lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-                line += "<Dependencies>";
-                line += Strings::format("packages.%s:", binary_paragraph.depends[0]);
-                for (size_t i = 1; i < binary_paragraph.depends.size(); ++i)
-                {
-                    line += Strings::format(",packages.%s:", binary_paragraph.depends[i]);
-                }
-                line += "</Dependencies>";
-            }
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<Checkable>";
-            line += "true";
-            line += "</Checkable>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-            line = "</Package>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-            fs.write_lines(package_xml_file_path, lines);
+            Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO,
+                               !ec,
+                               "Could not create directory for package file %s",
+                               package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
+
+            auto deps = Strings::join(
+                ",", binary_paragraph.depends, [](const std::string& dep) { return "packages." + dep + ":"; });
+
+            if (!deps.empty()) deps = "\n    " + deps;
+
+            fs.write_contents(package_xml_file_path,
+                              Strings::format(R"###(
+<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+<Package>
+    <DisplayName>%s</DisplayName>
+    <Description>%s</Description>
+    <Version>%s</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2017-08-31</ReleaseDate>%s
+    <Checkable>true</Checkable>
+</Package>
+)###",
+                                              action.spec.name(),
+                                              binary_paragraph.description,
+                                              binary_paragraph.version,
+                                              deps));
         }
     }
 
-    void export_unique_triplets(const fs::path &raw_exported_dir_path, std::set<std::string> unique_triplets, Files::Filesystem& fs)
+    void export_unique_triplets(const fs::path& raw_exported_dir_path,
+                                std::set<std::string> unique_triplets,
+                                Files::Filesystem& fs)
     {
         std::error_code ec;
 
@@ -170,71 +124,43 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export::IFW
         fs::path package_xml_file_path = raw_exported_dir_path / "triplets" / "meta" / "package.xml";
         fs::path package_xml_dir_path = package_xml_file_path.parent_path();
         fs.create_directories(package_xml_dir_path, ec);
-        Checks::check_exit(
-            VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !ec, "Could not create directory for package file %s", package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
-        std::vector<std::string> lines;
-        std::string line; std::string skip = "    ";
-        line = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line += "<Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<DisplayName>";
-        line += "Triplets";
-        line += "</DisplayName>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line = "<Version>";
-        line += "1.0.0"; // TODO: Get real triplits package version
-        line += "</Version>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<ReleaseDate>";
-        line += "2017-08-31"; // TODO: Get real package release date
-        line += "</ReleaseDate>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<Checkable>";
-        line += "true";
-        line += "</Checkable>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line = "</Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        fs.write_lines(package_xml_file_path, lines);
+        Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO,
+                           !ec,
+                           "Could not create directory for package file %s",
+                           package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
+        fs.write_contents(package_xml_file_path, R"###(
+<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+<Package>
+    <DisplayName>Triplets</DisplayName>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2017-08-31</ReleaseDate>
+    <Checkable>true</Checkable>
+</Package>
+)###");
 
-        for (const std::string &triplet : unique_triplets)
+        for (const std::string& triplet : unique_triplets)
         {
-            package_xml_file_path = raw_exported_dir_path / Strings::format("triplets.%s", triplet) / "meta" / "package.xml";
+            package_xml_file_path =
+                raw_exported_dir_path / Strings::format("triplets.%s", triplet) / "meta" / "package.xml";
             package_xml_dir_path = package_xml_file_path.parent_path();
             fs.create_directories(package_xml_dir_path, ec);
-            Checks::check_exit(
-                VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !ec, "Could not create directory for package file %s", package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
-            lines.clear();
-            line.clear();
-            skip = "    ";
-            line = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-            line += "<Package>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<DisplayName>";
-            line += triplet;
-            line += "</DisplayName>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<Version>";
-            line += "1.0.0"; // TODO: Get real package version
-            line += "</Version>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<ReleaseDate>";
-            line += "2017-08-31"; // TODO: Get real package release date
-            line += "</ReleaseDate>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<Checkable>";
-            line += "true";
-            line += "</Checkable>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-            line = "</Package>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-            fs.write_lines(package_xml_file_path, lines);
+            Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO,
+                               !ec,
+                               "Could not create directory for package file %s",
+                               package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
+            fs.write_contents(package_xml_file_path, Strings::format(R"###(
+<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+<Package>
+    <DisplayName>%s</DisplayName>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2017-08-31</ReleaseDate>
+    <Checkable>true</Checkable>
+</Package>
+)###", triplet));
         }
     }
 
-    void export_integration(const fs::path &raw_exported_dir_path, Files::Filesystem& fs)
+    void export_integration(const fs::path& raw_exported_dir_path, Files::Filesystem& fs)
     {
         std::error_code ec;
 
@@ -242,32 +168,25 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export::IFW
         fs::path package_xml_file_path = raw_exported_dir_path / "integration" / "meta" / "package.xml";
         fs::path package_xml_dir_path = package_xml_file_path.parent_path();
         fs.create_directories(package_xml_dir_path, ec);
-        Checks::check_exit(
-            VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !ec, "Could not create directory for package file %s", package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
-        std::vector<std::string> lines;
-        std::string line; std::string skip = "    ";
-        line = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line += "<Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<DisplayName>";
-        line += "Integration";
-        line += "</DisplayName>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line = "<Version>";
-        line += "1.0.0"; // TODO: Get real integration package version
-        line += "</Version>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<ReleaseDate>";
-        line += "2017-08-31"; // TODO: Get real package release date
-        line += "</ReleaseDate>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line = "</Package>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        fs.write_lines(package_xml_file_path, lines);
+        Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO,
+                           !ec,
+                           "Could not create directory for package file %s",
+                           package_xml_file_path.generic_string());
+
+        fs.write_contents(package_xml_file_path, R"###(
+<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+<Package>
+    <DisplayName>Integration</DisplayName>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2017-08-31</ReleaseDate>
+    <Checkable>true</Checkable>
+</Package>
+)###");
     }
 
-    void export_config(const fs::path &raw_exported_dir_path, const std::string ifw_repository_url, Files::Filesystem& fs)
+    void export_config(const fs::path& raw_exported_dir_path,
+                       const std::string ifw_repository_url,
+                       Files::Filesystem& fs)
     {
         std::error_code ec;
 
@@ -275,45 +194,31 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Export::IFW
         fs::path config_xml_file_path = raw_exported_dir_path / "config.xml";
         fs::path config_xml_dir_path = config_xml_file_path.parent_path();
         fs.create_directories(config_xml_dir_path, ec);
-        Checks::check_exit(
-            VCPKG_LINE_INFO, !ec, "Could not create directory for configuration file %s", config_xml_file_path.generic_string());
-        std::vector<std::string> lines;
-        std::string line; std::string skip = "    ";
-        line = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line += "<Installer>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<Name>";
-        line += "vcpkg";
-        line += "</Name>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<Version>";
-        line += "1.0.0"; // TODO: Get real vcpkg installer version
-        line += "</Version>";
-        //lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        //line += "<AllowAllInNameAndVersion>true</AllowAllInNameAndVersion>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-        line += "<TargetDir>";
-        line += "@RootDir@/src/vcpkg";
-        line += "</TargetDir>";
+        Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO,
+                           !ec,
+                           "Could not create directory for configuration file %s",
+                           config_xml_file_path.generic_string());
+        std::string formatted_repo_url;
         if (!ifw_repository_url.empty())
         {
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "<RemoteRepositories>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip + skip;
-            line += "<Repository>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip + skip + skip;
-            line += "<Url>";
-            line += ifw_repository_url;
-            line += "</Url>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip + skip;
-            line += "</Repository>";
-            lines.push_back(line); line = skip;
-            line += "</RemoteRepositories>";
+            formatted_repo_url = Strings::format(R"###(
+    <RemoteRepositories>
+        <Repository>
+            <Url>%s</Url>
+        </Repository>
+    </RemoteRepositories>
+)###",
+                                                 formatted_repo_url);
         }
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        line = "</Installer>";
-        lines.push_back(line); line.clear();
-        fs.write_lines(config_xml_file_path, lines);
+
+        fs.write_contents(config_xml_file_path, Strings::format(R"###(
+<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+<Installer>
+    <Name>vcpkg</Name>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2017-08-31</ReleaseDate>
+    <TargetDir>@RootDir@/src/vcpkg</TargetDir>%s
+</Installer>
+)###", formatted_repo_url));
     }
 }