The following method initializes my XML DOM and creates a reference to the 
root <certificate> Node. The rest of the code adds licenses (<license> 
nodes) to the certificate. This method is called under two circumstances; 
creating a new certificate or importing an existing certificate.

In the former case, I initialize the DOM by loading "<certificate />" via 
the LoadXML method. I then set the m_XCert Element to the <certificate> 
node. Subsequent additions to the m_XCert node are reflected in m_XDOM (as 
expected).

In the latter case, the DOM is initialized by loading a full-fledged 
certificate DOM which also contains the root <certificate> node but which 
also has additional information as well. Other than the initialization 
string everything proceeds exactly the same. However, under this 
circumstance I'm finding that when subsequently adding Nodes to the m_XCert 
Element, this is not reflected in m_XDOM. The m_XCert Element is somehow 
detached from the DOM to which it should be connected!

I'll be extremely grateful for any advice on when may be the problem.

Thanks!

- Joe Geretz -

Private Sub zInitCert(Optional Cert As String = "")

    lstLicenses.Clear
    lstLicenses.AddItem C_ADDITEM

    Set m_XDOM = New DOMDocument40

    If Cert = "" Then
       m_XDOM.loadXML "<certificate/>"
    Else
       m_XDOM.loadXML Cert
    End If

    Set m_XCert = m_XDOM.selectSingleNode("certificate")
    m_XCert.setAttribute "expires", Format$(Now + 5, "yyyymmdd")
    dtpCertExp.Value = Now + 5

    lstLicenses.ListIndex = 0

    m_SnapShot = m_XDOM.xml

End Sub