There's something funny about this tree tag. When this code is inside a tree tag it doesn't prevent acquisition. Code ---- <dtml-with this only> <dtml-var rubbish> </dtml-with> What do I need to do to make this work - should it be this.somethingOrOther? Also, anyone suggest what X I could put in <dtml-var X> to enable me to see something to help me figure out what goes on with these namespace things Andy Full code for the tree below <dtml-tree expr="lists" branches=objectValues sort=order> <dtml-if "meta_type=='Folder'"> <dtml-var title_or_id> <dtml-else> <dtml-if "kind=='discussion'"> <A HREF="<dtml-var listURL>"> <dtml-var title_or_id></A> <dtml-else> <dtml-with this only> <dtml-var rubbish> </dtml-with> </dtml-if> </dtml-if> <dtml-if listinfo> (<dtml-var listinfo>) </dtml-if> </dtml-tree> -- ------------------------------------------------- Andy Heath a.k.heath@open.ac.uk The Open University +44 (0) 114 2885738