1) Must an implementation verify that emptyValuedelimiterPolicy = 'none' for all suppressed elements that have initiators/terminators? 2) Must an implementation verify that emptyValuedelimiterPolicy = 'none' for all children of a missing required element that have initiators/terminators? 3) Must an implementation verify that emptyValuedelimiterPolicy != 'required' for all groups within the scope of a missing required complex element? I think the answer to all three questions will be 'yes'. regards, Tim Kimber, Common Transformation Team, Hursley, UK Internet: kimbert@uk.ibm.com Tel. 01962-816742 Internal tel. 246742 Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU