xml and attributes??

wxdqz

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I am new to XML and have a question on how to construct my document.

I have an element called UM which describes a unit of measure, for example EA.

<UM>EA</UM>

I also need to be able to provide the description of EA which is Each. Should I add a new element called UMDescription and put the description there, or can I use an attribute to describe EA? Or is there an even better way to do this?

I was thinking either:
<UM>EA</UM>
<UMDescription>Each</UMDescription>

or
<UM Description='Each'>EA</UM>

Any suggestions on the best way to do this would be extremely appreciated. I've got this kind of thing occuring throughout my document.

Thanks!
 
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