Hi everyone, I have an xml file in the following format 

<test_config>
<action_1>
  <command>cmd</command> 
  <name>n1</name> 
  <value>1</value> 
  <name>n2</name> 
  <value>2</value> 
  <name>n3</name> 
  <value>3</value> 
  <name>n4</name> 
  <value>p</value> 
  <name>n5</name> 
  <value>5</value> 
  <name>n6</name> 
  <value>6</value> 
  <name>n7</name> 
  <value>7</value> 
  </action_1>
- <action_2>
  <command /> 
  <name>nn1</name> 
  <value>1</value> 
  <name>nn2</name> 
  <value>2</value> 
  <name>nn3</name> 
  <value>3</value> 
  <name>nn4</name> 
  <value>q</value> 
  <name>nn5</name> 
  <value>5</value> 
  <name>nn6</name> 
  <value>6</value> 
  <name>nn7</name> 
  <value>7</value> 
  </action_2>
<test_config>

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I want to read the contents in <action1> tag first into an array and then do some processing and then read in contents of <action2> into an array and do some processing and i want to be able to do this be how many number of action tags are there. Could you please help me in this regard?? Thanking you in anticipation Vishnu

In reply to XML processing help! by vishnu.prasad

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