I try - I try - I note that XML tag should also have a question mark close:

<?xml version="1.0"?>

Thanks
>Hi Terry,
>
>Yes, your XML construct is right.
>
> The basic rules...
>- XML must has header: (?xml ...)
>- DTD declaration if you need
>- and one master element
>
>MartinJ
>
>
>>There's no rule that says XML encapsulation requires more than one open and close tag, right?
>>
>>So one could construct an XML thusly;

>><?xml version="1.0"><mydata> ... a couple of thousand character string ..</mydata>

Right?
>>
>>Thanks