Adding comments to an XMLA script

So I was trying to run an XMLA script and kept getting errors. Below is the script. You will notice that I used the same commenting as in T-SQL “- -”. Highlighting the XMLA script and executing it worked. So my commenting was wrong. It should be <!- – enter comments here – ->. The same as any XML document. I know for anyone familiar with XMLA or XML would say “DUH!, that is obvious” but it took me some poking to get it to work. I am so used to using the two dashes “- -” which is what is used in both T-SQL and MDX.

- – XMLA script to backup an SSAS database
<Backup xmlns=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/analysisservices/2003/engine”>
<Object>
<DatabaseID>Adventure Works DW</DatabaseID>
</Object>
<File>C:\Backup\SSAS\Adventured Works DW 20080218.abf</File>
</Backup>

Here is the correct way of commenting:

<!- – XMLA script to backup an SSAS database – ->
<Backup xmlns=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/analysisservices/2003/engine”>
<Object>
<DatabaseID>Adventure Works DW</DatabaseID>
</Object>
<File>C:\Backup\SSAS\Adventured Works DW 20080218.abf</File>
</Backup>