unordered elements in DTD example...bogus?

[Ha]

I found an article (see link below) that states that xml elements can be order independent by removing the commas in the DTD.

Ex: (notice no comma between NAME and EMAIL)
<!ELEMENT CONTACT (NAME EMAIL)>
<!ELEMENT NAME (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT EMAIL (#PCDATA)>

In this case, we expect to see XML along the lines of:
<CONTACT>
<NAME>Jim Sanger</NAME>
<EMAIL></EMAIL>
</CONTACT>

Alternatively, the following code would be valid:
<CONTACT>
<EMAIL></EMAIL>
<NAME>Jim Sanger</NAME>
</CONTACT>

I have not found any other articles supporting this. All others state to use either attributes, or create permutations.

Is this a bogus article?
http://wdvl.internet.com/Authoring/Languages/XML/Tutorials/Intro/order.html

 

[Arnold M. Slotnik]

(Ha) wrote in

Is this a bogus article?
http://wdvl.internet.com/Authoring/Languages/XML/Tutorials/Intro/ order.html

Absolutely bogus.

Falls under the heading of "when in doubt, make stuff up".