SDD stands for Structure of Descriptive Data - doesn't seem to me to do the job, and I just thought it would be sensible for the standard to have a different name from the group.

couldn't you just redefine the final product as 'Standard for Descriptive Data', or if you want to be really creative and out there, 'Descriptive Data Standard'?

By the way, I'd better correct my last email. Make that a cheap bottle of Portugues port.

Well! That is one way to ensure that it stays as SDD! jim ~ Jim Croft ~ jrc@anbg.gov.au ~ 02-62465500 ~ www.anbg.gov.au/jrc/ ~