i have a folder, devel, as a subfolder of '/'. i have also 2 set of standard_html_header[footer] and standard_error_message in the 2 folders. the situations is: while the corresponding standard_html_header[footer] work well, the standard_error_message under devel folder doesn't work. standard_error_message under '/' is the one always returned to the browser. is there an explaination of this situation? or do I misunderstand the concept of acqusition? thanks for your answers -- 'Life is like boxes of chocolate, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get.' -- Forrest Gump (1994) Lo Chung-Chang (shortie) shortie@ms14.hinet.net http://shortie.vbc.com.tw/ ICQ#27118251 Kaohsiung.Taiwan.Roc.Earth.Solar.Galaxy.Universe