$(document).ready(function() {
  $.ajax({
    type: "GET",
    url: "data.xml",
    dataType: "xml",
    success: parseXml
});
function parseXml(xml) {
$(xml).find("location").each(function() {
//find each instance of popupTitle in xml file
var popupTitle = $(this).find("popupTitle").text();
//if blank hide row
if (popupTitle == "") {
  $("table#table tbody tr").hide();
} else {
 //else add tr and td tags and add alt class for striping
$("table#table tbody").append("<tr>" + "<td nowrap='nowrap'>" + $(this).find("popupTitle").text() + "</td>" + "<td>" + $(this).find("popupDescription").text() + "</td>" + "</tr>");
$('table#table tbody tr:even').addClass('alt');
  }
 });
}
});

http://www.vagrantradio.com/2009/10/how-to-parse-xml-using-jquery-and-ajax.html

jQuery Ajax function to load xml data into a table and add class to even rows for striping.

JQUERY / AJAX PARSE XML TO TABLE

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