Re: machine-readable explain output v4

Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> Another design issue is this: The root node of an XML document is 
> ideally a distinguished element that can't occur within itself. 
> auto-explain doesn't seem to be doing this.

Huh?  I get (for "explain 2+2")
<explain xmlns="http://www.postgresql.org/2009/explain">  <Query>    <Plan>      <Node-Type>Result</Node-Type>
<Startup-Cost>0.00</Startup-Cost>     <Total-Cost>0.01</Total-Cost>      <Plan-Rows>1</Plan-Rows>
<Plan-Width>0</Plan-Width>   </Plan>  </Query></explain>
 

        regards, tom lane