With thanks to John Cowan of Reuters "Even a refrigerator can conform to the XML Infoset, as long as it has a door sticker saying 'No information items inside'." --Eve Maler Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect) Blue Roof Music / High North Inc PO Box 221 Grand Marais, MI 49839 phone: +1-906-494-2434 email: imcdonald at sharplabs.com