Hi, I am trying to extract contents of xml file using the XML parser.

<pThere is a possibilty that multiple entries under same tag name exist.

Ex:

< GEN_FSM >

< State >

< Name >

POWERED

< /Name >

< Comment >

USB POWERED State

< /Comment >

< /State >

< State >

< Name >

DEFAULT

< /Name >

< Comment >

USB DEFAULT State

< /Comment >

< /State >

< State >

< Name >

ADDRESS

< /Name >

< Comment >

USB ADDRESS State

< /Comment >

< /State >

< Rst_Arc >

< To_State >

DEFAULT

< /To_State >

< monitor_mode_event_name >

HOT_RST

< /monitor_mode_event_name >

< monitor_mode_event_count >

1

< /monitor_mode_event_count >

< comment >

HOT_reset_to_DEFAULT

< /comment >

< /Rst_Arc >

< /GEN_FSM >

To extract data under the tag 'State' i need to decide whether to retrieve as an array or a single element since the no of entries under a same tag name vary. One way to decide is keep a counter for 'tag' occurance. And then depending on counter value do an @array or $variable. Appreciate if there is a better and efficeint way! Pls help

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