Thread: regarding xml

i have an xml file
likethis
<EMAIL>
<[email protected]>
<DT:07:06:2007>
<RED Time=11:30:46>hi</RED>
</DT:07:06:2007>
</[email protected]>
</EMAIL>
i want add elements to the <DT:..> tag
but when i parse the file ika gettinh parser error at "@",":".
so without parse how can add and retrieve the dat from xml
thank u