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-XML traits are named attributes of XML elements.  The XML syntax doesn't specify what traits are possible, only that they be given as ''TraitName="TraiValue"'' in the opening tag of an element.  Oblivion XML recognizes only three true XML traits: '''name''', '''src''', and '''trait'''.
+XML uses named attributes for XML elements. The XML syntax doesn't specify what attributes are possible, only that they be given as ''AttributeName="Value"'' in the opening tag of an element.  Oblivion XML recognizes only three true XML attributes: '''name''', '''src''', and '''trait'''.
-The '''name''' trait provides a way to identify elements in a menu file.  This trait is used only for [[Object Element]]s - property or operator elements are never named.  The name of an element need not be unique within the entire menu, but every element should at least have a different name from it's siblings (as discussed below).
+The '''name''' attribute provides a way to identify elements in a menu file.  This attribute is used only for [[Object Element]]s - property or operator elements are never named.  The name of an element need not be unique within the entire menu, but every element should at least have a different name from it's siblings (as discussed below).
-  &lt;!-- the 'name' trait of this element has the value "PictureFrame" --&gt;
+  &lt;!-- the 'name' attribute of this element has the value "PictureFrame" --&gt;
   <rect name="PictureFrame"> </rect>
-The '''src''' and '''trait''' traits are always provided together (except for the special case of the [[Include Element]]).  They are used only in empty Operator elements, to specify the value used by the operator:
+The '''src''' and '''trait''' attributes are always provided together (except for the special case of the [[Include Element]]).  They are used only in empty Operator elements, to specify the value used by the operator:
   &lt;!-- Good --&gt;
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   </image>
-The '''src''' trait can refer to any [[Object Element]] by it's name, or can use one of the "relative" sources:
+The '''src''' attribute can refer to any [[Object Element]] by it's name, or can use one of the "relative" sources:
 *'''Me()''' - the object whose property the operator is modifying.
 *'''Parent()''' - the parent of Me(), that is the element of which Me() is a child.
-*'''Sibling(''SiblingName'')''' - a the siblings of Me(), that is the elements that are also children of Parent().  The name of the sibling must be provided as an argument - this is why no two siblings should have the same name.
+*'''Sibling(''SiblingName'')''' - a the siblings of Me(), that is the elements that are also children of Parent().  The name of the sibling can be provided as an argument - this is why no two siblings should have the same name. When omitted it will use the sibling that came before it - the one that was defined above it in the XML. Although this does not work for the very first element.
 *'''Child(''ChildName'')''' - a child object of Me().  Again, the name must be specified.
-The '''trait''' trait can refer to any ''property'' of the source object.  The current value of this property is used as value (operand) of the operator.
+The '''trait''' attribute can refer to any ''property'' of the source object.  The current value of this property is used as value (operand) of the operator.
 [[Category:Oblivion XML]]