Question: Can I leave an element blank?

[varus]

Example:

<ID></ID>

Is this acceptable? Does it have the same effect as just leaving the element out?

To make things easier (for me) to read, I like to have all the elements listed, even if I don't plan to use them. Can I do this?

 

[goddambigcar]

Depends on the element.

And the format would be: <ID/>

For instance:

<GameInfo>
     <UnitClasses>
          <Row>
               <Type>UNITCLASS_WHATEVER</Type>
               <DefaultUnit/>
          </Row>
     </UnitClasses>
</GameInfo>

Would set the Whatever unitclass to not have a default unit at all.

 

[Shiggs713]

thats the same format they used to make the wonders and some units unavailable to the barbs and minors. But yes it all depends on what your doing.