That's what xslt stylesheets are for, and you are on the wrong list. Go to the xslt list
[EMAIL PROTECTED] But you have to be more definite about what you have in mind if you want to get some help. Your question so far is like saying "I think I might make a dessert. How should I do that?". Cheers, Tom P [Rock VZ] > > What is the best way to structure conditions in XML. > For instance if i have 3 elements a,b,c > <a> > <contents> aaa </contents> > </a> > <b> > <contents> bbb</contents> > </b> > <c> > <contents> ccc </contents> > </c> > > how do i include rules in the xml doc to say that > i> display either a OR b OR c contents in a GUI if > their contents are not empty as part of the xml doc or > a dtd. > ii> display b only if the contents of c is "ccc" > > Basically i want my program logic as part of my xml > document so that the program can be generic and the > end user will need only to edit a xml document and not > the sorce code that parses it. > > I want the processing rules also part of the xml data. > is this possible? > --------------------------------------------------------------------- In case of troubles, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]