> I always get the best, right to the point, answers in
> this newsgroup. It is such a relief from trying to get any straight
> answers in any Microsoft newsgroup.

Probably you haven't tried this Microsoft forum:
   XML and the .NET Framework
   http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=38&SiteID=1

I'll be glad to answer  your questions there, too  :o)

Cheers,
Dimitre Novatchev



"Grant Robertson" <bogus@b...> wrote in message 
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> Thanks everyone! I always get the best, right to the point, answers in
> this newsgroup. It is such a relief from trying to get any straight
> answers in any Microsoft newsgroup.
>
> No matter how many times I go over it I keep forgetting that the prefix
> is just a local shorthand within the XML document for the actual
> namespace which is the URI. I see the prefix with the colon after it and
> think I am seeing a namespace name. Hopefully once I learn enough to
> start designing my schema and actual work with XML files more than just
> looking at examples, then I will get it through my head.
>
> Thanks again.