Todd, I did not notice you had taken ReferenceType and moved it into OSISScripture_0108.xsd. Probably the best way to do it. Note that the IBM schema checker does not find the OSISID, etc., file not found! But does validate with XMLSpy. Need to check on that more. Patrick -- Patrick Durusau Director of Research and Development Society of Biblical Literature pdurusau@emory.edu