Re: Basic question on XML structure

I am troubled - the original post did not have an address node. You make a statement about his xml not being organized well, then you prove it by throwing in another element.

As others pointed out, his XML is valid. Is one or the other preferable? Sure - but he did admit to being a novice - and this is NOT an RPG list, either. Another wild card you add to the mix later.

I think you are probably correct about something here - I just don't see that it applies to the original question. Sorry!

There does seem to be a concensus that collections (sets of the same kind of element) are preferable for several reasons. Dan, my colleague, speaks of things like jpath having a better time with it.

JMNSHO (NS - not so)
Vern

hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Lets make is visiual:

<client>
<name>bill</name>
<children>
<child>
<name>jon</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>joe</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>alex</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>peter</name>
</child>
</children>
<address>My home street</address>
</client>

<client>
<name>bill</name>
<child>
<name>jon</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>joe</name>
</child>
<address>My home street</address>
<child>
<name>alex</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>peter</name>
</child>
</client>






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You express the XML snippits wrong, it should be

<client>
<name>bill</name>
<children>
<child>
<name>jon</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>joe</name>
</child>
</children>
</client>

<client>
<name>bill</name>
<child>
<name>jon</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>joe</name>
</child>
</client>

The first structure is weel structured, the second isn't.







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Hi all,

A little inexperienced in xml here.

Compare these 2 structures :

<client>
<name>bill</name>
<children>
<child>
<name>jon</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>joe</name>
</child>
</children>
</client>

<client>
<name>bill</name>
<child>
<name>jon</name>
</child>
<child>
<name>joe</name>
</child>
</client>

Are there any advantages or disadvantages to using or not using the element <children>?

We do not use attributes.


Thanks.