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From: Volkert Barr <barr@cs.tu-berlin.de>
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Subject: Re: Use of XML for config files
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 09:59:00 +0200
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> Where is this grammar? 
> > I hope Stephan Leake will add it to his "Config-Proposal Page"!


> > XML-like Configuration:
> >
> > <configuration>
> >   <config_item name= "Config_Item1" >
> >     <Key> Key </Key>
> >     <value> Value </value>
> Can this be repeated? There might be more than one key for a config_item.>
Sure ! Remeber this just an example and not a syntax definition!!

> >     <config_item name = "Config_Item2" >
> >       <entry>
> What's the use of <entry>?
A Config_Item can have a list of Entries which are
Key/Value Pairs! Thats typical XML Style! 

<entry>
    <key> Name </key>
    <value> Grein </value>
</entry> 
<entry>
    <key> Vorname </key>
    <value> Christoph</value>
</entry> 

Volkert