Edits don't show if the photo is exported as DNG

When I make edits (such as spot healing or cloning) in Lightroom and export the photo to another directory as DNG, those edits don't show - the image opens in Camera RAW and the removed blemishes are still there. On the other hand, if I export as JPEG, all of those edits are included. Am I doing something wrong or is this the way it is supposed to be?

I may be incorrect on this but, as I understand it (and I am depending on other more knowledgeable people to correct me if I am wrong), when you export a JPEG image, LR will back your changes, stored in the catalog, into the exported image. However, when you export a RAW image, even as a DNG, LR will export the changes, also stored in the catalog, in a sidecar (.XMP) file. LR will never update the RAW file as these are proprietary files structure and not documented as to their internal structure. When you export a RAW file, check the directory to see if there is a .xmp file with the same name as the .dng file. This is where your edits will be. Keep in mid that not all external editors will recognize the sidecar files. Photoshop and Elements do however.
There is an option to 'write metadata to files' on the Metadata menu. If you click this, LR will write the changes stored in the catalog into your image file for JPEG, TIFF and DNG files. For a RAW image however, these updates are only written to a sidecar file. I import my RAW images as DNG files and when i am done with edits and/or metadata changes, I will use the write-to-file option to update the images with the changes. This way, I am sure that no matter where I copy these images files, my edits and metadata also go along for the ride. This is what works for me but may not be another's cup of tea.

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