note zentara I'm not sure what you are really asking, but I just click "print" or "w replies" link, and easily mouse-paste the id number from the giant url at the top of the page.<p>So if you are saving a node for personal reference, save the print or print_w_replies link.<p>I guess it would be convenient to have that node_id prominently displayed on the node itself. <!-- Node text goes above. Div tags should contain sig only --> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-131741"> <hr /> I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. <a href = http://zentara.net/japh.html>Cogito ergo sum a bum</a> </div></div> 581651 581651