Eric van der Vlist 

> Without using an extension, I don't see how you can do it without
> scanning both documents.

Yes, I think thats what I need.

> 
> I would do a first loop on file 1 like you've shown and a 
> second one on
> file 2 with a test to handle only the elements which are not 
> in file 1.

How, please.


> 
> Alternatively, but using an extension to convert a rtf into nodeset
> (which should not be needed any longer in 1.1), you could create a
> nodset with the merge of the 2 files and sort it in your 
> for-each loop.

That is looking like the best bet.


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