Subj : Re: Generating an Index To : comp.programming From : Mary Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 05:24 pm Wavemaker and Willem, You both have been a great help! Although I don't have a working solution yet...and there may well be none, this exercise has been a valuable one. All comments have helped me think about what possibilities there are (or are not, as the case may be). This has definately turned out to be a much harder exercise than I first thought it would be. I've posted a response to Mensanators post asking for an explanation on his theory. Based on what he has said so far, I think we may be on the right path...especially the part about using a reference pattern. Thanks again, MJ .