XML by Example

This provides a clean-cut separation between elements and attributes that

has led some to argue that elements should be used to express the struc-

ture (the relationship between elements) and attributes to hold the content.

This approach suggests that leaf elements should be turned into attributes:

<entry>

<name name=”John Doe”/>

<address street=”34 Fountain Square Plaza”

region=”OH”

postal-code=”45202”

locality=”Cincinnati”

country=”US”/>

<tel tel=”513-555-8889”/>

</entry>

3. Finally, attributes are also popular because the DTD gives you more

control over the type and value of attributes than over the type and

value of elements.

You can restrict an ...