If you create a large xml document and try and send it as a string parameter or receive as a string then Apache SOAP can throw an exception...I have escaped the data in the elements and the attributes correctly so there is no problem there... I have a zip file showing how to replicate this problem exactly...so if you wish to have a go then email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a forwarding email address then I will send the email to you... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]