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Let's say, for example, that I want to represent universities in XML. Each university has any number of buildings, departments, and offices. Which of these is better? Option A: <university> <building> <name>...</name> </building> ...(include all buildings) <department> ...(do the same for departments and offices) </university> Option B: <university> <buildings> <building> ... </buildings> <departments> <department> ... </departments> etc. </university> Are putting the different types of objects in their own groups redundant, or does it make things clearer/more organized? Thanks, Colin K.

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