XML is just a file format used to store information. DevXML is a way of sharing information about an interface and eventually a class definition amongst many languages and platforms. Its just data. I wrote one utility in vb to parse the DevXML and generate the interface in vb, but you can use the parsers that already exist on different platforms to parse the file and generate the source in whatever language you work with. This comes in handy if you have development teams working on the same product but for different platforms, eg c++ or vb on nt and java on linux. You wish for the interfaces to be the same and eventually you would wish to share the same basic logic, the only difference is the parts that are specific to c++ or java. This helps resolve problems of inconsistant functionality between the product on one platform vs the other. It also helps resolve the problem of the c++ and java versions having drastically different behavior. That is a developer who is working on the c++ side can more easily transfer his knowledge of the interface and class design to a java developer without either developer having to understand both languages. It could potentially save you some time when porting from one platform to another as you can generate a shell on the new platform by parsing the DevXML files. Then you just need to fill in the platform specific stuff. So far I have a little group that is reviewing my research and providing feedback if you or anyone in your group would like to take part please let me know. The more feedback the more likely it is that we will be successful. My research is being posted at http://www.clinch.netfirms.com/subpages/projects/devxml/index.htm If you have any feedback or wish to be updated when this site is updated please email me at chrisw_new@hotmail.com thanks chris williams