Hello, According to Steve Teale's C++ IOStreams handbook, there are several documents discribing a proposed ANSI standard for IOStreams, including: Schwartz, Jerry. 1990, ANSI Committee doc no. X3J16/92-0059 Vilot, Mike. 1990, ANSI Committee doc no. X3J16/90-0078 Rev. 2/12/91 Can some tell me how to obtain a copy of these documents for reference? Thanks... ...Cuyler