diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.java
index a137b6b6188..b3927b4be7d 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  * Rupen Mardirossian (IBM)		 - [227213] Added RESID_CONFLICT_COPY_PATTERN to be used for copying resources to parent folder.
  * David Dykstal (IBM) [231841] Correcting messages for folder creation
  * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [245260] Different user's connections on a single host are mapped to the same temp files cache
+ * David McKnight (IBM)  - [283033] remoteFileTypes extension point should include "xml" type
  *******************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.files.ui;
@@ -110,6 +111,9 @@ public class FileResources extends NLS
 
 	public static String RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_TEXT_LABEL;
 	public static String RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_TEXT_TOOLTIP;
+	
+	public static String RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_XML_LABEL;
+	public static String RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_XML_TOOLTIP;
 
 	public static String RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_DEFAULT_MODE_LABEL;
 	public static String RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_DEFAULT_MODE_TOOLTIP;
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.properties b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.properties
index efd770a3423..9698886604d 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.properties
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/FileResources.properties
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # David Dykstal (IBM) [231841] Correcting messages for folder creation
 # Kevin Doyle		(IBM)		- [242389] [usability] RSE Save Conflict dialog should indicate which file is in conflict
 # David McKnight   (IBM)        - [245260] Different user's connections on a single host are mapped to the same temp files cache
+# David McKnight (IBM)  - [283033] remoteFileTypes extension point should include "xml" type
 ###############################################################################
 
 # NLS_MESSAGEFORMAT_VAR
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@ RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_BINARY_TOOLTIP=Transfer as binary file
 RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_TEXT_LABEL=Text
 RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_TEXT_TOOLTIP=Transfer as text file
 
+RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_XML_LABEL=XML
+RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_MODE_XML_TOOLTIP=Transfer as XML file
+
 RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_DEFAULT_MODE_LABEL=Default File Transfer Mode
 RESID_PREF_UNIVERSAL_FILES_FILETYPES_DEFAULT_MODE_TOOLTIP=Default mode of file transfer for unspecified file types