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what is the correct format that an XML data needs to be in to use as a dataset?

Asked by bd9000 in Programming for ASP.NET, Visual Studio, .NET Framework 3.x versions

Tags: XML, dataset, VB.Net, ASP.NET

I have an XML file I wish to use as the source for a dataset, but am having all sorts of trouble with.
I need to know the correct format that an XML file needs to be in so that it can be read into a dataset using the ReadXml method of a dataset
for example: "dsResponse.ReadXml(xmldatastream, XmlReadMode.InferSchema)"

the problem is that I'm getting 6 datatables and the data is basically junk from the following (see code box).
There should only be 1 datatable in the dataset.
I also am not sure what to set the DataMember to (MS's examples are far too simplified, so I have no clue as where to proceed)  
DataMember = "link" ???  
DataMember = "links" ???
DataMember = "links/link" ???

how can the reader know what will be turned into a table and rows and such?
I just need to know what it is looking for, so I can modify the XML appropriately for reading into a dataset or datatable.  

any ideas?

NOTE: (the source of this XML is coming from an affiliate management site and I have no control of this - but it is always in the format below) 
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<cj-api>
	<links total-matched="178" records-returned="1" page-number="1">
		<link>
			<advertiser-id>2723219</advertiser-id>
			<advertiser-name>SuperBiiz</advertiser-name>
			<category>computer hw</category>
			<click-commission>0.0</click-commission>
			<creative-height>250</creative-height>
			<creative-width>300</creative-width>
			<category>computer hw</category>
			<click-commission>0.0</click-commission>
			<creative-height>250</creative-height>
			<creative-width>300</creative-width>
			<language>en</language>
			<lead-commission/>
			<link-code-html>...</link-code-html>
			<link-code-javascript>...</link-code-javascript>
			<description>PC Hardware Sale</description>
			<destination>http://www.ewiz.com</destination>
			<link-id>10693263</link-id>
			<link-name>PC Hardware Sale</link-name>
			<link-type>Banner</link-type>
			<performance-incentive>true</performance-incentive>
			<promotion-end-date/>
			<promotion-start-date/>
			<promotion-type>sale/discount</promotion-type>
			<relationship-status>joined</relationship-status>
			<sale-commission>2.0%</sale-commission>
			<seven-day-epc>15.24</seven-day-epc>
			<three-month-epc>N/A</three-month-epc>
		</link>
	</links>
</cj-api>
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