XML by Example

<!ELEMENT entry (name,address*,tel*,fax*,email*)>

<!-- name is made of string, first name

and last name. This is a very flexible

model to accommodate exotic name -->

<!ELEMENT name (#PCDATA | fname | lname)*>

<!ELEMENT fname (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT lname (#PCDATA)>

<!-- definition of the address structure

if several addresses, the preferred

attribute signals the “default” one -->

<!ELEMENT address (street,region?,postal-code,locality,country)>

<!ATTLIST address preferred (true | false) “false”>

<!ELEMENT street (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT region (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT postal-code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT locality (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT country (#PCDATA)>

<!-- phone, fax and ...