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First of all, Thank you for all the help you've given me about the XT/XSLT problem with Xmetal 2.1 I don't have a solution yet but am waiting to hear back from SoftQuad...also waiting for the Archives to come back up. I know you are all busy and I'm sure there's a discussion of this in the EAD list Archives, but see above.... I have some basic questions about why EAD that if someone has time I would love to hear some thoughts on. In talking over EAD with computer people outside the Archives world, I've heard a few questions about XML's longevity. Is EAD going to be around a long time? We're an Archives, but like most Archives in Academic Institutions, we're embedded in the library. So I have to answer to and persuade library administration that EAD will be worth the commitment. We're in the lucky (or very unlucky, depending on your perspective) position of having few existing finding aids and we're now creating them. It seems like a good time to get started with EAD and "do it right the first time," but also given the mountain of material to wade through...anything that slows us up is a problem. I would love to hear some thoughts from others wrestling with these questions, or who've already decided and can give perspective. I would also love to hear from those in 1 to 2 person archives without a lot of technical support for XML. Thank you, Deborah S. Davis, Archives Librarian Odum Library, Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698-0150 [log in to unmask] (912) 333-7150