Are there some examples of proper generating of XML from queries

Hi guys,
I am using JSTL to generate XML from simple queries.
I am doing it like the example I am giving below.

I am wondering - is this the right way? Should not XML be generated with 
some <x:out> expressions (where x is mapped to XML taglib)? Is there to 
do XPath expressions on variables like "result" from above?

I am reading JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library specs Version 1.2 
from Sun but am undecided whether I am doing XML generation the proper 
way or just making ugly hacks.


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<jsp:root xmlns:jsp="http://java.sun.com/JSP/Page"
           xmlns:sql="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/sql"
           xmlns:c="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core"
           version="2.0">

     <jsp:directive.page contentType="text/xml; charset=UTF-8"/>


     <countries>

         <sql:setDataSource dataSource="jdbc/wallet"
                            var="ds"/>
         <sql:query       var="result"
                          scope="page"
                          dataSource="${ds}">
             SELECT   ID as "id",
                      DESCRIPTION as "description"
             FROM     CURRENCY
             ORDER BY ID
         </sql:query>

         <c:forEach var="row" items="${result.rows}">
             <country>
                 <c:forEach var="column" items="${row}">
                     &lt;<c:out value="${column.key}"/>&gt;<c:out 
value="${column.value}"/>&lt;/<c:out value="${column.key}"/>&gt;
                 </c:forEach>
             </country>
         </c:forEach>

     </countries>

</jsp:root>
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Kind regards:
al_shopov