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The Coding Analysis Toolkit: XML Data Preparation Tips

Notes to remember:

Include the XML version and encoding
The XML file must conform to the schema located here. This includes the ordering of the elements.
Enclose any text items in CDATA markers

Sample XML document:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="us-ascii" ?>
<rawcodefile>
  <codefileheader>
    <datasetname>Sample dataset name</datasetname>
  </codefileheader>
  <allowablecodes multiplecodes="true">
    <code>
      <codetext>Primary Code</codetext>
      <codedescription>The first code for this dataset</codedescription>
      <codekey>1</codekey>
    </code>
    <code>
      <codetext>Secondary Code</codetext>
      <codekey>2</codekey>
    </code>
    <code>
      <codetext>Other</codetext>
    </code>
  </allowablecodes>
  <items>
    <item>
      <itemtext>
<![CDATA[
The text for the first item goes in here. Be sure to use the CDATA markers around the text items!
]]>
      </itemtext>
    </item>
    <item>
      <itemtext>
<![CDATA[
The text for the second item goes in here. Just to reiterate, be sure to use the CDATA markers around the text items!
]]>
      </itemtext>
    </item>
    <item>
      <itemtext>
<![CDATA[
Finally, a third text item here, again, in CDATA markup.
]]>
      </itemtext>
    </item>
  </items>
</rawcodefile>

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