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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T00:17:03+00:00 2026-05-15T00:17:03+00:00

Which one of two XML structures below do you prefer? Why? Any other suggestion

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Which one of two XML structures below do you prefer? Why? Any other suggestion is welcome 🙂

<Parameters>
  <Parameter id=username>metdos</Parameter>
  <Parameter id=password>123</Parameter>
</Parameters>

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<Parameters>
  <username>metdos</username>
  <password>123</password>
</Parameters>
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    2026-05-15T00:17:04+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 12:17 am

    Although the design of an XML structure may be a matter of preference, I like the second one. Your question seems to be one that has been discussed many times. The following links should be of help.

    • http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-eleatt.html
    • XML Attributes vs Elements
    • XML attribute vs XML element
    • http://www.w3schools.com/dtd/dtd_el_vs_attr.asp
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