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Help needed with XML file structure

Hi,

I'm a newbie to XML, with a problem. I want to create an XML file of events. Each event has a name, date and a number of links associated with it.

So it would be :
Name: Dogs v Cats
Date: 12/12/2013
Link: http://www.link1.com
Link: http://www.link2.com
Link: http://www.link3.com


Name: Birds v Ferrets
Date: 11/12/2013
Link: http://www.link4.com
Link: http://www.link5.com
Link: http://www.link6.com

Any idea on the best way to structure my XML file?

Thanks in advance!

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Each of those is some type of thing. I'll guess at them being "events". (Could be shows or movies or whatever.) There's always a handful of options for how the XML looks and which you choose kinda depends on the tools you're using - one option may be easier to work with than another.

Example 1: no attributes, typically easier to use
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<events>
	<event>
		<name>Dogs v Cats</name>
		<date>12/12/2013</date>
		<link>http://www.link1.com</link>
		<link>http://www.link2.com</link>
		<link>http://www.link3.com</link>
	</event>
</events>


Example 2: with attributes, looks cleaner (IMO)
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<events>
	<event name="Birds v Ferrets" date="11/12/2013">
		<link>http://www.link4.com</link>
		<link>http://www.link5.com</link>
		<link>http://www.link6.com</link>
	</event>
</events>

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