test3.xml   [plain text]

<doc>
  <parent>
    <discarded>
      <discarded/>
    </discarded>
    <preserved/>
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    <discarded>
      <discarded/>
    </discarded>
    <preserved>
      content1
      <child1></child1>
      <child2>content2</child2>
      <preserved>too</preserved>
      <child2>content3</child2>
      <preserved></preserved>
      <child2>content4</child2>
      <preserved/>
      <child2>content5</child2>
      content6
    </preserved>
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    <discarded>
      <discarded/>
    </discarded>
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    <preserved></preserved>
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    <preserved/>
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    <discarded>
      <discarded/>
    </discarded>
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  </parent>
</doc>