Node Grouping

[Dirk1965]

I'm new to XML, so please bare with me. I know that there is the ability to "group" attributes within XML. But I'm needing to find out if XML can handle somewhat of the opposite. Here we go... Say you have an attribute that is in an existing XML that is in multiple nodes. This attribute is identical in name and data content. Is there a way to architectually say that an attribute belongs to multiple nodes rather than creating that attribute in each of those nodes. What I'm attempting to do is streamline the XML to make it easier to navigate and also do away with replicated data.

Thanks!

 

[JontyMC]

You'd need to post an example of the XML.

 

[MattHat]

Sounds like a one to many relationship (database design theory). One should be able to create said element on it's own and then create one of XML's many link types and point to said eliment... I can't help further than that but I understand that this is how it is done.