# Multiline between tags **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [May 30, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-between-tags/87607 "2017-05-30T17:22:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timj123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@timj123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/timj123)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-between-tags/87607/1 "2017-05-30T17:22:12Z")
I'm struggling with a vary large xml file that I need multiple multi-line messages. Is it possible to combine two xml fields to create a timestamp that all messages in the current file will use to create their event. I want to combine ReportStartDate "T" ReportStartTime To create a single timestamp that all events will use[quote="timj123, post:1, topic:87607, full:true"] I'm struggling with a vary large xml file that I need multiple multi-line messages. Is it possible to combine two xml fields to create a timestamp that all messages in the current file will use to create their event. I want to combine ReportStartDate "T" ReportStartTime To create a single timestamp that all events will use Then I want to create an event on all sections of the xml file between TAGs measInfo below is a sample of the data I want to parse. `Preformatted text` Then I want to create an event on all sections of the xml file between TAGs measInfo below is a sample of the data I want to parse. ``` indent preformatted text by 4 spaces ``` "TEST-1" 0 146 46 0 0 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiline-between-tags/87607/2 "2017-06-27T17:22:15Z")
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