IBM Retreive the second address element node having localName=adrress. Retreive the attributes of this element into 2 nodemaps. Create a new attribute node and add it to this element. Since NamedNodeMaps are live each one should get updated, using the getNamedItemNS retreive the newly created attribute from each node map. Verify if the attr node has been retreived successfully by checking its nodeName atttribute. Neil Delima 2002-04-28