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>