i need to get a small XML file parsed and loaded in to a some sort of list or map. It will contain key value pairs. the motive is to have a utility that receives 2 files as parameter. have them both parsed and loaded in to a map/list and then compared. The values from the first file must exists and match in the second file. However, second file can have a few more data nodes that may not exists in first file. 2-3 hour work for a good java/xml expert. YOU WILL NEED TO BE AN XML EXPERT