Converting XMP data to LR Database

If you have images which already have sidecar XMP files, is there a way to have all the info contained in these XMPs imported into the LR database so that the XMP files can be then be deleted?
Thxs
Colin

As I understand things, LR already holds this data in the db. Therefore you could delete the xmp files if you don't ever want an xmp application such as PS CSx to know about any Metadata changes you have made in LR.
If you do want to sometimes have Bridge or PS CSx know about the Metadata, you will have to write to xmp for that or those photos. Myself, I use DNG for my RAW [cr2] files, my JPEG files, my TIF files, and my PSD files. The Metadata is written to those DNG files when I ask it to happen [not have "autowrite to xmp" checked.
I plan to keep writing my Metadata to DNG so I don't have to remember whether I need to or not. I do it manually with CTRL+S.
One caution, I would make sure that all of the Metadata in your XMP files is written to the db before deleting and remember if you do anything to the file in PS CSx or Bridge, make sure you understand that you now have an XMP file again.
I hope the above is right [cause if not, then I am screwed up too]
Maybe do a small test on some duplicated files?
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