How to add attributes to xml nodes in sql server 2005

Question

If i wanted to add an attribute to the root element record, can i do this from the sql side?

SELECT top 1 \'text\' as nodeA
                from test as z
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Answer 1

Your example is not doing what is requested.

request:

   
      
         text
      
   

your answer:

   
      
         text
      
   

I'm doing something similar and using PowerShell to scrub the file before saving it:

scrub reason 1: https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/265956/suppress-namespace-attributes-in-nested-select-for-xml-statements

scrub reason 2: THIS