You could also try using a small shareware app called html markdown. This will convert all the files to straight text, minus the tags. The application is very small and is a drag and drop app. Zach- -- ============================================== Zachary Fisk grdwebmaster@ccsu.ctstateu.edu CCSU webpublisher (860)832-2081 http://www(gs).ccsu.ctstateu.edu(/~fisk)