<people>
    <person>
        <name>Tom</name>
        <age>27</age>
        <job>Boss</job>
    </person>
    <person>
        <name>Stu</name>
        <age>29</age>
        <job>Semi Boss</job>
    </person>
    <person>
        <name>Hayden</name>
        <age>50ish</age>
        <job>Lackie</job>
    </person>
</people>

is the same as:

{
    "person": [
        {
            "name": "Tom",
            "age": "27",
            "job": "Boss"
        },
        {
            "name": "Stu",
            "age": "29",
            "job": "Semi Boss"
        },
        {
            "name": "Hayden",
            "age": "50ish",
            "job": "Lackie"
        }
    ]
}