As I said, I know it's breaking the rules, so it's technically not W3C XML, but it's what XML::Simple end's up outputting and calling XML, so I don't know what to do about it.

I have a data structure like this: 
{
   'uid' => {
      '1' => ['3','4','5','6'],
      '2' => ['4','3','1','5'],
   },
   'did' => {
      '1' => '2',
      '3' => ['1','2'],
      '4' => ['1','2'],
      '5' => ['1','2'],
      '6' => '1',
   },
}

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When I run XMLout() from XML::Simple on that structure, I get:
<opt>
  <did 1="2" 6="1">
    <3>1</3>
    <3>2</3>
    <4>1</4>
    <4>2</4>
    <5>1</5>
    <5>2</5>
  </did>
  <uid>
    <1>3</1>
    <1>4</1>
    <1>5</1>
    <1>6</1>
    <2>4</2>
    <2>3</2>
    <2>1</2>
    <2>5</2>
  </uid>
</opt>

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So how can I fix it? I'm open to just about anything here including alternative storage systems, but XMLin() won't read what XMLout() outputs. Is there a way to trick XML::Parser (or expat or whatever it's called) into thinking <1>234</1> is valid?


"Weird things happen, get used to it."

Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS

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