>>Just really digging into designing my own XML file. And I have a question.
>>
>>I have a section that list the fields in a table. Is using the field name as the element name OK as in this example:
>>
>>

>><?xml version="1.0"?>
>><DataFiles>
>>  <DataFile Source="" FileType="DBF" FileName="run.dbf">
>>    <Fields>
>>      <NM />
>>      <DEPT />
>>      <CO />
>>      <AD />
>>      <CTY />
>>      <ST />
>>      <ZIP />
>>    </Fields>
>>  </DataFile>
>></DataFiles>
>>

>>Or should I do
>>

>>  <Field Name="NM" />
>>

>
>I don't see anything wrong with using the field names as element names. The alternative method using attributes makes the XML larger and I can't see any real benefit.
>
>Just my 2c's
>Viv

That's what I was thinking, thanks!