Start with one root element, then add children, attributes, and text to create a properly nested XML document without typing every tag yourself.
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An XML document needs one outermost root element. Its name should describe the document as a whole: catalog for products, customers for customer records, or settings for configuration values.
Some XML formats require exact element names and ordering. If you are creating XML for another application, check that application’s specification and use the names it expects.
A child element sits inside another element and represents part of its structure. Repeated children can form a list, such as several <product> elements inside one <catalog>.
An attribute adds a value to an element’s opening tag. For example, <product id="123"> gives the product element an ID. Elements can also contain text, such as <name>Desk Lamp</name>.
There is no universal rule that every value should be an element or an attribute. Follow the requirements of the system that will read the XML and stay consistent within your document.
The optional XML declaration identifies the XML version and character encoding. The builder can begin with the common UTF-8 declaration: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>.
Every opening element must have a matching closing tag unless it is self-closing, attribute values must be quoted, and special characters such as ampersands must be escaped. The source view updates as you build and can be validated before you copy or download it.