It adds that header line. Not of any value that I can see for our immediate needs. Got it working, but it's still freakin wierd. I puzzled as to the formatting???

Code:
function LoadXml($filename)
 dim $, $rootNode, $objNewPI, $strType

 $loadXml = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
 $loadXml.async = False
 $loadXml.preserverwhitespace = True

 if not $loadXml
  return
 endif

 $ = $loadXml.Load($filename)
 $strType = " version = " + chr(34) + "1.0" + chr(34)
 $objNewPI = $loadXml.createProcessingInstruction("xml", $strType)
 $ = $loadXml.insertBefore ($objNewPI,$objXMLDoc.firstChild)
 
endfunction
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-Jim

...the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament.