Zhao chen hao Kerry,
> I should have been even more specific.
> I'm constructing a crossword puzzle
Not to throw a wrench into the project in mid-stream (although that's
fun too), but have you considered the .PUZ format over XML? Are you
using XML specifically as an alternative to .PUZ?
.PUZ is pretty standard, easy to read & parse, and there are tons of
them available, for free, online. It's just a .TXT file, renamed .PUZ,
and while I haven't found much in terms of what some of the header info
means, you can figure out the key to deciphering the format in about
five minutes (if it takes longer than than, just ask).
You can get some daily samples here:
http://www.naplesnews.com/cgi-bin/nw_serve.pl/today.puz and
http://www.chron.com/content/fun/games/xword/puzzles/today.puz
I found these resources & started writing a crossword machine last week
in my spare moments.
Check it out,
Rob
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