best practice for xml repeating elements -
is acceptable repeat xml elements shown in example? notice in first example how 'period_data' element repeated directly inside 'usage_history' element without first being wrapped inside 'periods' parent element.
initially seems reduant me include 'periods' parent element thing inside 'usage_history' parent 'period_data' elements anyway.
thank you.
<usage_history num_periods="2"> <period_data billing_year="2013" billing_period="2"> content... </period_data> <period_data billing_year="2013" billing_period="1"> content... </period_data> </usage_history>
as opposed this...
<usage_history> <periods num_periods="2"> <period_data billing_year="2013" billing_period="2"> content... </period_data> <period_data billing_year="2013" billing_period="1"> content... </period_data> </periods> </usage_history>
yes. fine. there no need enclosing element.
i num_periods="2"
wrong, period_data
elements should account themselves.
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