Yes on that string it works... Might I add a more specific case where it occurs. Ran the following xml with your code...

XML

<BILLING> 
    <ADDTELE1></ADDTELE1>
    <ADDTELE2></ADDTELE2>
    <ADDEMAIL></ADDEMAIL>
    <ADDACCOUNTDETAILS>
     <ADDACCOUNT>
      <ACCOUNT></ACCOUNT> 
      <RTN></RTN>
     </ADDACCOUNT>
    </ADDACCOUNTDETAILS>
</BILLING>

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NoAttr=>0

$VAR1 = {
          'BILLING' => {
                       'ADDEMAIL' => {},
                       'ADDTELE2' => {},
                       'ADDACCOUNTDETAILS' => {
                                              'ADDACCOUNT' => {
                                                              'RTN' =>
+ {},
                                                              'ACCOUNT
+' => {}
                                                            }
                                            },
                       'ADDTELE1' => {}
                     }
        };
<BILLING>
  <ADDACCOUNTDETAILS name="ADDACCOUNT">
    <ACCOUNT></ACCOUNT>
    <RTN></RTN>
  </ADDACCOUNTDETAILS>
  <ADDEMAIL></ADDEMAIL>
  <ADDTELE1></ADDTELE1>
  <ADDTELE2></ADDTELE2>
</BILLING>

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NoAttr=>1

$VAR1 = {
          'BILLING' => {
                       'ADDEMAIL' => {},
                       'ADDTELE2' => {},
                       'ADDACCOUNTDETAILS' => {
                                              'ADDACCOUNT' => {
                                                              'RTN' =>
+ {},
                                                              'ACCOUNT
+' => {}
                                                            }
                                            },
                       'ADDTELE1' => {}
                     }
        };
<BILLING>
  <ADDACCOUNTDETAILS>
    <name>ADDACCOUNT</name>
    <ACCOUNT></ACCOUNT>
    <RTN></RTN>
  </ADDACCOUNTDETAILS>
  <ADDEMAIL></ADDEMAIL>
  <ADDTELE1></ADDTELE1>
  <ADDTELE2></ADDTELE2>
</BILLING>

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In reply to Re^4: XML Simple not keeping same structure on xmlout() by johnnytc4
in thread XML Simple not keeping same structure on xmlout() by johnnytc4

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