reading xml <lay id="2" orientation="h" name="View2" description="2 Views 1*2">

[Mic1]

I am reading into grids the standard

<ItemSearchRequest>
<Author>Sidney Sheldon</Author>
<SearchIndex>Books</SearchIndex>
</ItemSearchRequest>

but have large xml files in the format

<lay id="3" orientation="h" name="View2a" description="2 Views 1*2">
<box id="1" orientation="v">
<pane id="1" />
<pane id="2" />
</box>
<box id="2" orientation="v">
<pane id="3" />
<pane id="4" />
</box>
</lay>

.... found an article that says this kinda xml is a pain and that multiple associated models have to be created to handle it. Would I be better off converting all my xml into 'standard' format? tia,

Mic.

[scottmartin]

If you have the choice, can you convert to JSON? That would be much better.

Scott.

[Mic1]

sure, the format is up to me ..... is JSON ok at handling the hierarchical parent node/child node stuff that xml is so good at? tia

[scottmartin]

We have several examples that use nested JSON (tree, etc)

Scott.

[Mic1]

excellent - thanks for the info. (desperate for an answer on my Architect question : "Architect: Ext.tree.Panel.Config.tpl format?" :-( can you help? :-) )

[scottmartin]

desperate for an answer on my Architect question : "Architect:

Replied, but your question was a bit vague.

Scott.