Hi tobyink, thank u so much for ur help..
1.This is my xml document
<Order>
<Date>2003/07/04</Date>
<CustomerId>123</CustomerId>
<CustomerName>Acme Alpha</CustomerName>
<Item>
<ItemId> 987</ItemId>
<ItemName>Coupler</ItemName>
<Quantity>5</Quantity>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemId>579</ItemId>
<ItemName>Clasp</ItemName>
<Quantity>1</Quantity>
</Item>
</Order>
2.my output should be
Date:2003/07/04
CustomerId:123...etc..like this
3.i have to select the element nodes without having to
specify their names..and retrieve the element
data value..in the same order as the elements in xml document
could plz help me for this..