We could probably debate that for hours, weeks, months (or should I say probably _will_?). I'm confused by the term "implied". It's always hierarchical in that there is always a root tag and everything else must be beneath that. EDI (to which I'll assume you're comparing) may live in a "flat" file format but is logically hierarchical (that's what loops are).
Having said all that, I would think the amount of hierarchy in your data (model) might serve to dictate the appropriateness of hierarchical structures within your XML documents. Best regards, Bill Chessman Inovis(tm) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] XML Hierarchy Question To all: Along the lines of the XML discussions, I was wondering what the group thought..... Should you build an XML document with an implied hierarchy (i.e. detail must be a child of header) or should you build it flat (i.e. detail and header at the same level? Why would one method be better than the other? > Sincerely, > __________________________________________________ > "Its not how much you know, but rather how fast you learn, and how open you are to new ideas." - Michael Dell 'Direct From Dell' > _______________________________________________ > MATTHEW P. KILEY � > DELL INCORPORATED > B2B Online Team - Invoicing Integration Manager > Work: (512) 723 - 5261 Cell: (512) 779 - 5721 . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
