Genealogy (was: [thelist] XML parsing)

[Michael Mell]

Chris Brody wrote:

> PeterV wrote:
> > [option 2]
> > <topic id="1" name="joe">
> > <topic id="2" name="joe's kid">
> > </topic>
> > </topic>
>
> Michael Mell wrote:
> >> Option 1 is siblings all as children of the root element.
> >> Option 2 is infinitely nested siblings. The younger brother
> >> nested inside the elder.
>
> Michael, you have either misinterpreted the orginal post, or confused your
> terminology. Siblings cannot be "nested", even in the case of incest.
>

I quite agree that siblings cannot be nested and this is the point I have been
arguing.
m
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