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Chapter 1. Writing XML > Creating the Root Element
Creating the Root Element
Every XML document must have one element that completely contains all the other elements. This all-encompassing element is called the root element.
Figure 1.9. In HTML, the root element is always HTML. In XML, you can use any valid name for your root element, including endangered_species, as shown here. No content or other elements are allowed before or after the opening and closing root tags, respectively.
