I just installed Microsoft's Office XP update. Both Excel and Access indicate that they can be used in conjunction with XML. Does any one have a clearer idea of what they can do and whether that might be useful for those of us inolved with EAD? Thanks for any responses. Bob Kosovsky, Librarian Music Division -- The New York Public Library [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Listowner: [log in to unmask] ; [log in to unmask] My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my institutions.