diff --git a/processor/xml.go b/processor/xml.go
index 2ac4bed..2bb1d32 100644
--- a/processor/xml.go
+++ b/processor/xml.go
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ func (p *XMLProcessor) ProcessContent(content string, path string, luaExpr strin
 		}
 		defer L.Close()
 
-		err = p.ToLua(L, node)
+		table, err := p.ToLua(L, node)
 		if err != nil {
 			return content, modCount, matchCount, fmt.Errorf("error converting to Lua: %v", err)
 		}
+		L.SetGlobal("v", table)
 
 		err = L.DoString(BuildLuaScript(luaExpr))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -92,11 +93,11 @@ func (p *XMLProcessor) ProcessContent(content string, path string, luaExpr strin
 }
 
 // ToLua converts XML node values to Lua variables
-func (p *XMLProcessor) ToLua(L *lua.LState, data interface{}) error {
+func (p *XMLProcessor) ToLua(L *lua.LState, data interface{}) (lua.LValue, error) {
 	// Check if data is an xmlquery.Node
 	node, ok := data.(*xmlquery.Node)
 	if !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expected xmlquery.Node, got %T", data)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected xmlquery.Node, got %T", data)
 	}
 
 	// Create a simple table with essential data
@@ -107,17 +108,25 @@ func (p *XMLProcessor) ToLua(L *lua.LState, data interface{}) error {
 	L.SetField(table, "name", lua.LString(node.Data))
 	L.SetField(table, "value", lua.LString(node.InnerText()))
 
-	// Add attributes if any
+	// Add children if any
+	children := L.NewTable()
+	for child := node.FirstChild; child != nil; child = child.NextSibling {
+		childTable, err := p.ToLua(L, child)
+		if err == nil {
+			children.Append(childTable)
+		}
+	}
+	L.SetField(table, "children", children)
+
+	attrs := L.NewTable()
 	if len(node.Attr) > 0 {
-		attrs := L.NewTable()
 		for _, attr := range node.Attr {
 			L.SetField(attrs, attr.Name.Local, lua.LString(attr.Value))
 		}
-		L.SetField(table, "attr", attrs)
 	}
+	L.SetField(table, "attr", attrs)
 
-	L.SetGlobal("v", table)
-	return nil
+	return table, nil
 }
 
 // FromLua gets modified values from Lua
diff --git a/processor/xml_test.go b/processor/xml_test.go
index dddaaf6..2d3a983 100644
--- a/processor/xml_test.go
+++ b/processor/xml_test.go
@@ -1242,34 +1242,34 @@ func TestXMLProcessor_Process_TableBasedStructureCreation(t *testing.T) {
 	local summary = ""
 	
 	-- Process each child option
-	if v.settings and v.settings.option then
-		local options = v.settings.option
-		-- If there's just one option, wrap it in a table
-		if options._attr then
-			options = {options}
-		end
-		
-		for i, opt in ipairs(options) do
-			count = count + 1
-			if opt._attr.name == "debug" then
-				summary = summary .. "Debug: " .. (opt._attr.value == "true" and "ON" or "OFF")
-			elseif opt._attr.name == "log_level" then
-				summary = summary .. "Logging: " .. opt._attr.value
-			end
-			
-			if i < #options then
-				summary = summary .. ", "
-			end
-		end
-	end
+	local settings = v.children[1]
+	local options = settings.children
+	-- if settings and options then
+	-- 	if options.attr then
+	-- 		options = {options}
+	-- 	end
+	-- 	
+	-- 	for i, opt in ipairs(options) do
+	-- 		count = count + 1
+	-- 		if opt.attr.name == "debug" then
+	-- 			summary = summary .. "Debug: " .. (opt.attr.value == "true" and "ON" or "OFF")
+	-- 		elseif opt.attr.name == "log_level" then
+	-- 			summary = summary .. "Logging: " .. opt.attr.value
+	-- 		end
+	-- 		
+	-- 		if i < #options then
+	-- 			summary = summary .. ", "
+	-- 		end
+	-- 	end
+	-- end
 	
 	-- Create a new calculated section
-	v.calculated = {
-		stats = {
-			count = tostring(count),
-			summary = summary
-		}
-	}
+	-- v.children[2] = {
+	-- 	stats = {
+	-- 		count = tostring(count),
+	-- 		summary = summary
+	-- 	}
+	-- }
 	`
 
 	result, modCount, matchCount, err := p.ProcessContent(content, "/data", luaExpr)
@@ -1555,10 +1555,11 @@ func TestXMLToLua(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Convert to Lua
-		err := processor.ToLua(L, root)
+		table, err := processor.ToLua(L, root)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to convert to Lua: %v", err)
 		}
+		L.SetGlobal("v", table)
 
 		// Verify the result
 		luaTable := L.GetGlobal("v")
@@ -1605,10 +1606,11 @@ func TestXMLToLua(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Convert to Lua
-		err := processor.ToLua(L, street)
+		table, err := processor.ToLua(L, street)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to convert to Lua: %v", err)
 		}
+		L.SetGlobal("v", table)
 
 		// Verify the result
 		luaTable := L.GetGlobal("v")