since space concerns do not fall into place for my part, the xml has already been done, I had no control over that. I'm just trying to interpret the data correctly.
> -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users- > boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Norman Bauer > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 11:27 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] XML format question > > "If space is of concern then attributes take less room, but then again > if > space is of concern don't do xml, do json/csv/edi etc" > > excellent advice. > > norm > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Symeon Breen <syme...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Ahh the old attribute/element discussion - much to be said on this in > > various quarters, you may want to google on "xml elements or > attributes" to > > gain some insight. > > > > If space is of concern then attributes take less room, but then again > if > > space is of concern don't do xml, do json/csv/edi etc > > > > Personally i do as much as poss in elements, and keep the attribute > for > > simple standard things like id, date etc. It then means you can place > > things > > like cdata into all your fields and so limits you less in some regard > > > > Rgds > > Symeon. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of George > Gallen > > Sent: 13 May 2010 16:06 > > To: U2 Users List > > Subject: [U2] XML format question > > > > I'm importing some XML, and a question came up with the following: > I'm > > writing a small xml extraction program > > to setup a dynamic array, what is the difference between putting a > field > > inside the label vs putting the field > > between the tags of the label? Aren't they both a subset of the > label? I > > always thought that if the field was > > a single value field, it would be quoted and inside the label, but > if it > > could be a multivaled field, it would go > > between the field tags, with it's own field/tags. > > > > <Result precision="address"><Latitude>39.931085</Latitude> > > <Longitude>-77.387943</Longitude><Address>1001 N Some Rd</Address> > > > > > > <City>Somewhere</City><State>PA</State><Zip>15063- > 1404</Zip><Country>US</Cou > > ntry> > > </Result> > > > > Could this have formatted just as well as: > > > > <Result><precision>address</precision><Latitude>39.931085</Latitude> > > <Longitude>-77.387943</Longitude><Address>1001 N Some Rd</Address> > > > > <City>Somewhere</City><State>PA</State><Zip>19063- > 1404</Zip><Country>US</Cou > > ntry> > > </Result> > > > > or > > > > <Result precision="address" Latitude="39.931085" Longitude="- > 77.387943" > > Address="1001 N Some Rd" City="Somewhere" State="PA" Zip="19063- > 1404" > > Country="US"></Result> > > > > > > George Gallen > > Senior Programmer/Analyst > > Accounting/Data Division, EDI Administrator > > ggal...@wyanokegroup.com > > ph:856.848.9005 Ext 220 > > The Wyanoke Group > > http://www.wyanokegroup.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
