There a nice article by Koen Vervloesem about REXML up on the XML.com site: http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/11/09/rexml-processing-xml-in-ruby.html?CMP=OTC-TY3388567169 James Britt -- http://www.ruby-doc.org - Ruby Help & Documentation http://www.artima.com/rubycs/ - Ruby Code & Style: Writers wanted http://www.rubystuff.com - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff http://www.jamesbritt.com - Playing with Better Toys http://www.30secondrule.com - Building Better Tools