Hi all, It's like this, I have a ZClass (somebody has got to love 'em) called Folderoid( don't ask) which has a subClass called ArticlesFolderoid (again don't ask). Anyway, in the ZODB it looks like this... theotherblog:instance of Folderoid index_html rhs_html Articles: instance of ArticlesFolderoid. index_html Now, when I look at /theotherblog/ I have some dtml like this...in rhs_html <dtml-with Articles> <dtml-if "_.str(REQUEST.AUTHENTICATED_USER.getUserName()) == 'myusername' "> SOME STUFF </dtml-if> </dtml-with> I get nothing... whereas if I look at /theotherblog/Articles/ I get the SOME STUFF Why is this? -- tom smith http://www.othermedia.com/blog/ 0207 089 5959 3rd Floor, The Pavilion, Newham's Row, London SE1 3UZ