>XML and HTML are based on SGML, but XML is more closely based hence more open, where HTML is rigid. But where XML truly shines is being able to pass data on to others, no matter what program (most have caught up) or even platform they are using. Yeah, MS explained all this to us at the 1997 summit...but then it was all app based and not web based control. >XML use on the Web is just small part of it. BTW, I'm curious, (if Linda don't squash us both, before you get to answer ;-) how can you abuse something, that was meant to be user defined? You will probably understand this more when you start trying to figure out how to customize Office 2007. Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified, Editor/TechTrax HELP THE ANIMALS...SPONSOR MY WALK! http://www.firstgiving.com/Dian_Chapman Free Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************