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Thumbs up Answer: Looking for a nice XML merge example.

Yes, Microsoft Word can handle XML data for mail merge. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:
  1. First, you need to create an XML file that contains your data. You can use any text editor to create this file, or you can use a tool like Microsoft Excel to export your data as an XML file.
  2. In Word, open a new document and go to the Mailings tab.
  3. Click on Start Mail Merge and select the type of document you want to create (e.g. Letters, Email Messages, Envelopes, Labels, etc.).
  4. Click on Select Recipients and choose Use an Existing List.
  5. Browse for your XML file and select it.
  6. Word will display a dialog box asking you to map the fields in your XML file to the merge fields in your document. You can either choose to automatically map the fields or manually map them.
  7. Once you have mapped the fields, you can insert merge fields into your document by clicking on Insert Merge Field and selecting the field you want to insert.
  8. To insert repeating data, such as the package name, quantity, and price in your example, you can use the Table feature in Word. First, insert a table into your document by clicking on Insert Table and selecting the number of rows and columns you need.
  9. In the first row of the table, insert merge fields for the package name, quantity, and price.
  10. In the second row of the table, insert the merge fields that correspond to the data in your XML file.
  11. To repeat the table for each record in your XML file, select the entire table and go to the Layout tab.
  12. Click on Repeat Header Rows and select the number of rows you want to repeat.
  13. Finally, preview your document by clicking on Preview Results. You can then save your document and print or email it to your recipients.
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