When I try to parse the following formatted xml data with XML::Simple, I am not able to forcearray the .server. element unless I change the case of the .name. element (or rename it). The value of name is used as a key to the rest of the server elements when left in lower case. Is XML::Simple looking for lower case .name. elements and doing something with them

<data>
   <server>
      <name>cns04-fs16</name>
      <location>atlanta</location>
      <grouping>
         <primary>Storage Servers</primary>
         <secondary>Mail Filers</secondary>
      </grouping>
      <event>
         <name>disk</ name >
         <state>
            <name>online</name>
            <data></data>
         </state>
         <length>6.43 days</length>
         <received_by>10.10.10.10</received_by>
         <color>yellow</color>
         <received_at>Thu Mar 30 15:03:16 EST 2006</received_at>
         <sparedata>Disk on cns04-fs16 at WARNING level</sparedata>
         <entry>
            <color>yellow</color>
            <desc>/mail/vol/cns04-fs16 (93%) has reached the defined d
+isk space WARNING level (92%)</desc>
         </entry>
      </event>
   </server>
   <server>
      <name>titan </name>
      <location>atlanta</location>
      <grouping>
         <primary>Storage Servers</primary>
         <secondary>Bluearc Servers</secondary>
      </grouping>
      <event>
         <name>basys</name>
         <state>
            <name>online</name>
            <data></data>
         </state>
         <length>6.44 days</length>
         <received_by>10.10.10.10</received_by>
         <color>yellow</color>
         <received_at>Thu Mar 30 15:05:12 2006</received_at>
         <sparedata></sparedata>
         <entry>
            <color>yellow</color>
            <desc>node 1 is in status (notUp)</desc>
         </entry>
         <entry>
            <color>yellow</color>
            <desc>TITANPC-2 is in status (notUp)</desc>
         </entry>
         <entry>
            <color>yellow</color>
            <desc>EVS006 is in status (offLine)</desc>
         </entry>
      </event>
   </server>
</data>

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In reply to XML::Simple element handling by linwood

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