IBM The method getNamedItemNS retrieves a node specified by local name and namespace URI. Using the method getNamedItemNS, retreive an attribute node having namespaceURI=http://www.nist.gov and localName=domestic, from a NamedNodeMap of attribute nodes, for the second element whose namespaceURI=http://www.nist.gov and localName=address. Verify if the attr node has been retreived successfully by checking its nodeName atttribute. Neil Delima 2002-04-28