Geert After further testing, it appears that : <map:parameter name="userid" value="{session-attr:userID}"/>
only works when it called on OUTSIDE of authenticated pipelines(s). i.e. it is NOT accessible in this situation: <map:act type="auth-protect"> <map:parameter name="handler" value="ind-handler"/> <map:match pattern="db/test-*"> <map:generate src="docs/blank.xml"/> <map:transform src="stylesheets/page2html.xsl"> <map:parameter name="userid" value="{session-attr:userID}"/> </map:transform> <map:serialize type="html"/> So; the question becomes how to access session attribute data inside of a protected pipeline (bearing in mind the user ID is needed to "get into" the pipeline in the first place!) Thanks Derek >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2006/01/18 05:02:04 PM >>> > function main { > var thisUser = cocoon.parameters["userid"]; > var thisTest = cocoon.parameters["test"]; > ... > } I pondered about this some time and the only thing I could think of is: case-sensitivity. And indeed, in the sitemap you are talking about userID and in the flowscript about userid. Does that help? I can't really imagine that it is a bug in the way parameters are handled by flowscript.. Kind regards, Geert --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright, terms and conditions and e-mail legal notice. Views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the CSIR. CSIR E-mail Legal Notice http://mail.csir.co.za/CSIR_eMail_Legal_Notice.html CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions http://mail.csir.co.za/CSIR_Copyright.html For electronic copies of the CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions and the CSIR Legal Notice send a blank message with REQUEST LEGAL in the subject line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]