Will edited Raw files retain the xmp edited information when converting to DNG format?

I have a bunch of old nikon and canon Raw files that was edited in Photoshop Camera Raw. The Raw files have corresponding xmp files. I want to convert these edited Raw files into DNG format. Using the Photoshop Camera Raw converter or using the free Adobe DNG Converter tool - will the edited information from the Raw files be automatically converted over to DNG? What would be the best method to convert an edited RAW file into a DNG file, and retain all the editing (xmp files)? Thanks for help!!!

Using either the dng converter or camera raw though PS and Bridge will convert your RAW files to dng and keep the edited info from your xmp files, which will be add into the dng format. If you have a lot of files to convert, it might be faster to use the dng converter. Next choice would be to select them all in Bridge, right click and select "Open in Camera Raw."

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Thanks Terence for your quick respond.
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