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From: "Grein, Christoph" <christoph.grein@eurocopter.com>
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Subject: Re: Use of XML for config files
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From: Volkert Barr <barr@cs.tu-berlin.de>
> > Where is this grammar? 
> > > I hope Stephan Leake will add it to his "Config-Proposal Page"!

Where is this page? I've just entered this thread (back from holidays).
> 
> 
> > > 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! 

I know XML... Why <entry> inside an inner <config_item name = "Config_Item2" > 
and not inside an outer <config_item name= "Config_Item1" >. This is 
inconsistent and looks superfluous.
And by the way: XML requires an end tag for the inner config_item which you have 
forgotten in your example.

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

So your proposal looks like (???)

<configuration>
  <config_item name="Config_Item1">
    <entry>
      <Key> Key </Key>
      <value> Value </value>
    </entry>
    <config_item name="Config_Item2">
      <entry>
        <key> Key </key>
        <value> Value </value>
      </entry>   
    </config_item>
  </config_item>
</configuration>