> > <num format="3E">$number</num> > > and > > <parse>$some_xml</parse> > > > > Should get made. > > Good idea! Thanks. > Maybe do <num>$number:3e</num> instead? > It is less XMLish, but it is faster to write... Nah, last thing I want to do is to start inventing syntax. -- guy@albertelli.com LON-CAPA Developer 0-7-3-2-