note sundialsvc4 <p> If we are to extrapolate this toy-example into a requirement of any size (and, mind you, you might <em>not)</em>, then I will hands-down suggest that you use a library that supports <strike>XSLT</strike> XPath ... and that you use <em>this</em> technique to retrieve results from your XML structure, instead of cobblestoned logic of your own. &nbsp; CPAN has a plentitude of industrial-strength XML tools, they&rsquo;re quite efficient, and I feel that they consistently deliver more maintainable and flexible solutions. &nbsp; Build an XPath expression that describes what you want, and let its fingers do the walking for you. </p> 1012901 1012901