Creating and modifying XML file

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axymark
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Joined: November 29th, 2013, 7:04 am

Does anyone have some examples on how to create an XML file and modify it (adding elements and such)?

I know the basics but i've mostly dealt with modification of existing XML files in the past, not creating one from the scratch.

Also, i figured .appendChild(), but when i read XML file, append some element and write the modified XMl into a file, i lose the declaration for some reason.

This:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
    <something1></something1>
</root>
Becomes this:

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<root>
    <something1></something1>
    <something2></something2>
</root>
Notice the missing declaration at line 1.

Any help appreciated.
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axymark
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Joined: November 29th, 2013, 7:04 am

Figured out everything except the way to keep the declaration.
If someone knows how to read it out, do tell...

Went with getting the first line as you would from a simple text file, checking if it starts with "<?xml", and if it does, saving it out and writing it into file before the modified xml stuff...
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