as of OpenSong v1.6.2
Copyright 2003-2010 Sean Lickfold.
Released under the terms of the GPL.

OpenSong Scripture files are standard XML files with the following layout:

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="[W3C encoding code]"?>
 <bible>
 <b n="[book name]">
 <c n="#">
 <v n="#"></v>
 </c>
 </b>
 </bible>

Any W3C encoding can be used. Generally western languages use ISO-8859-1. A good option, however, is to use utf-8 as the encoding.

Book names are the full-length name (e.g. “Genesis”) They can be in the language that the Scripture file is saved in (e.g. in German Genesis would be “1. Mose”). Whatever the book names are, will be reflected in the index in the Scripture Lookup dialog.

The # sign refers to the chapter and verse number of a given book chapter and verse.