David Levy wrote: (if one looked at page source!) > I mean an associative array.< Yes there is. var ABC= new Array(); ABC["A"]="Apple"; ABC["zoo"]="Zoological Gardens"; ABC["march"]=3; ABC["abc123"] = new productObject("Alphabet",5.99,1,4,"toys"); hth Rodney -- Shop at ssistant Add-ons and Developer Workshops http://www.aflyingstart.net/addons/ Enquiries regarding Shop at ssistant Classic training : Call 01256 880770 Rodney Myers Based in Oxford, England Technical Director, Shop at ssistant eCommerce Solutions