> In order to represent this in an XML document I have > considered this approach: > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > <region rid="0" regiontype="Root" rcutter="R000">Root > <region rid="1000" regiontype="astronomical object" > rcutter="U304">Universe > <region rid="1010" regiontype="astronomical object" > rcutter="S682">Solar System > > ... > > Here is my concern. Even though this may be good form, > these elements are of "Mixed Type Elements" in which > they contain both PCDATA and Elements. I personally > would like to stay clear from Mixed type Elements in > an XML document if possible.
If that's your only concern, why not just specify an additional attribute for the name? I'd be more concerned about building a more concrete hierarchy, myself - as Mr. Kime noted, what you've got is hard to read, but also it's hard to determine what the relationship limitations are between the various regions - that is, how do you enforce the (assumed) limitation that a Solar System can't contain a Universe? Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
