George, You've made an excellent point in the case where files are modified in QuarkXPress itself. However, we can hope that the general move towards XML is beginning to make this less of a problem. It seems that many publishers who use QuarkXPress are already seeing the value of using XML for their archival format. Use of XML is being supported by various XTensions to QuarkXPress, such as Roundtrip and Xport from EasyPress, that convert from QuarkXPress to XML. If only we can get the publishers to release their XML.... SusanJ * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *