trying to read a file with jquery and completely lost.

trying to read a file with jquery and completely lost.

I have a data file like so ...
  1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <loc version="1.0" src="GSAK">
    <waypoint>
     <name id="GC1D004"><![CDATA[Zone of Influence]]></name>
     <coord lat="47.435067" lon="-123.055417"/>
     <type>Geocache</type>
     <link text="Waypoint Details">http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=bf163abd-8d00-4bef-9443-9200419c34bc</link>
    </waypoint>
    <waypoint>
     <name id="GC1D00Q"><![CDATA[Welcome Wagon]]></name>
     <coord lat="47.432517" lon="-123.070183"/>
     <type>Geocache</type>
     <link text="Waypoint Details">http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=533f2f1b-d48b-4139-b337-cf281fa61677</link>
    </waypoint>












  2. </loc>
    3. I got a code fragment from an example google maps like so .... 
       jQuery.get("data.xml", {}, function(data) { jQuery(data).find("marker").each(function() { var marker = jQuery(this); var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(parseFloat(marker.attr("lat")), parseFloat(marker.attr("lng"))); var marker = new google.maps.Marker({position: latlng, map: map}); }); }); 
        and it had a data file like so ...
      <markers>
      <marker lat="37.427770" lng="-122.144841"/>
      <marker lat="37.413320" lng="-122.125604"/>
      <marker lat="37.433480" lng="-122.139062"/>
      <marker lat="37.445427" lng="-122.162307"/>
      </markers>




      So far I have not been able to figure out how to get jQuery 
      to read my data file. I know nothing about jQuery and can do 
      javascript,sort of. Suggestions would be appreciated.