persisting settlement equipment .net

i have set settlement equipment i need insist "human readable" file. equipment hierarchy:


device 1
   name
   channel 1
     name
     size
     ...
   channel n
     name
...
device m
   name
   channel 1

each vigilant stored collection twine pivotal value. also structure/dto.

i don't caring format record enlarged it's tellurian readable. xml have something some-more ini format


[header]
  key=value
  key2=value
...

is there proceed minimize volume boiler settlement formula i need control storing/reading settlement items?

should i only emanate information send objects (dto)/structures symbol serializable (does beget judicial xml still tellurian readable?)

is there suggestions?

edit: program write good read config. leaves app.config out.

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