RE: [xml-dev] attributes vs. elements

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Bullard, Claude L (Len) <>
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"'Maciejewski, Thomas'" <>, "Xml-Dev (E-mail)" <>
Date
2002-09-10T17:41:08Z
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RE: [xml-dev] attributes vs. elements
Robin Cover's Cover Pages has a whole section dedicated 
to this topic.  Don't be embarrassed by the newbie status; 
every newbie asks this at least once and that is why 
there is that section in the Cover Pages.  

http://xml.coverpages.org/elementsAndAttrs.html

len

-----Original Message-----
From: Maciejewski, Thomas [mailto:]

This is sort of a newbie question but one that I never fully understood or
maybe just don't know how to explain it to others. 

When should one use an element and when should one use an attribute?