Frank wrote: > Because the tag uses attributes that refers to the db itself (such as > db_parent_field, db_child_field) I end up using a very inefficient > manner of getting at the value of said variables as such: > Can anyone suggest a better way? BTDT, had to fix the data model. And oldie but a goodie from the Evolt archives: http://tinyurl.com/1fsl or the long form: http://www.evolt.org/article/Four_ways_to_work_with_hierarchical_data/17/4047/index.html HTH -- Steve Lewis