zip files and not nmormally very easily accessible for reference. Most files used by the WoW game and the Blizzard WoW UI components are found inside game MPQ files, which are sort of like. These files are taken exported directly from the retail WoW MPQ files found in the WoW install and are availible for extract so that WoW AddOn developers and others can look at and reference FrameXML files, Lua files, and other art and resources found in the game itself. The Blizzard export facility provides extra files and resources relevant to WoW AddOn development. See #Exporting the Code and Art files below for detailed instructions.

In the In-game Developer Console, type one of:

These files are similar to the ones in the Blizzard Interface AddOn Kit, which is no longer maintained as of Patch 4.0.

Game UI code and art files can be extracted using the WoW in-game console commands, which will export files to a directory on your computer. See also Viewing Blizzard's WoW user interface code for other methods. This these files often useful for AddOn developers, or those who are just curious and want to learn more about WoW internals. Blizzard's user interface code and artwork file can be exported to a directory using tools already in the game, and viewed directly.