An overview of the Topology toolset

Tools in the Topology toolset allow you to export and import geodatabase topologies using XML as an exchange format.

Tool	Description
Export Topology	Exports a topology from a geodatabase to an .xml file. The .xml file can be used by the Import Topology tool to create a topology in a feature dataset. Both this tool and the Import Topology tool allow you to share and create topologies within different geodatabases. The .xml file contains a definition of a topology, including feature class names, topology ranks, topology rules, and cluster tolerance.
Import Topology	Creates a geodatabase topology from a definition .xml file generated by the Esri Defense Mapping solution's Export Topology tool. Both this tool and the Export Topology tool allow you to share and create topologies within different geodatabases. The .xml file contains a definition of a topology, including feature class names, topology ranks, topology rules, and cluster tolerance.

Tools in the Topology toolset