IBM The method getNamedItemNS retrieves a node specified by local name and namespace URI. Retreive the second address element node having localName=adrress. Create a new attribute node having the same name as an existing node but different namespaceURI and add it to this element. Using the getNamedItemNS retreive the newly created attribute node from a nodemap of attributes of the retreive element node. Verify if the attr node has been retreived successfully by checking its nodeName atttribute. Neil Delima 2002-04-28