Hi,

Just one problem, I need to add a unique attribute to each node that is created, and also add that unique value to another attribute of the same node.  For example: when adding the node:

<element id=”myelement” uniqueid=”need unique id here” link=”linkpage.aspx?uid= need same unique id here”>

I have tried using an xslt file with generate-id() function, but I would prefer another way, let’s say when I create the xml node to add, I just need to insert a value to an attribute that will be unique across the entire document.

As I am using a treeview control, I thought I could use the index property of the treenode, but it is only relative to its parent nodes.

Is there another property that I can use, to uniquely mark my nodes, or any other suggestions?

 Hi, I use XSLT to add ids:

eg.

<xsl:template match="*">
		<xsl:copy>
			<xsl:choose>
				<xsl:when test="@*">
					<xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
				</xsl:when>
				<xsl:otherwise>
					<xsl:attribute name="uniqueid"><xsl:value-of select="generate-id()"/></xsl:attribute>
				</xsl:otherwise>
			</xsl:choose>
			<xsl:apply-templates/>
		</xsl:copy>
	</xsl:template>

Thanks BoneKrusher, but the only problem I have with this is that I cant assign the id's while creating the nodes. If I undestand ot correctly I need to create the enitire document, and the apply the stylesheet. I also have problems with that, as the doc is still referenced, and i get "Cannot lod doc" errors.

Like I said, I also need to add the same unique id to another attribute that has already been created that already has some value, as in:

 Ok, I understand. What code are you using to create the XML? I have a "Random Number" class 

Public Class RandomNumber
    Public Function RandomNumber(ByVal MaxNumber As Integer, _
        Optional ByVal MinNumber As Integer = 0) As Integer

        'initialize random number generator
        Dim r As New Random(System.DateTime.Now.Millisecond)

        'if passed incorrect arguments, swap them
        'can also throw exception or return 0

        If MinNumber > MaxNumber Then
            Dim t As Integer = MinNumber
            MinNumber = MaxNumber
            MaxNumber = t
        End If

        Return r.Next(MinNumber, MaxNumber)

    End Function
End Class

  that will assign a random number when creating the xml (vb)'

To call it:

            Dim getNewId As New RandomNumber
            Dim newID As Integer
            newID = getNewId.RandomNumber(9999, 0)

Thanks, that looks good, I will be able to call such a function, but will it always supply a Unique number?

 Its random, so there is always a slim chance you might get a repeat. To avoid the changes increase the range:

            Dim getNewId As New RandomNumber
            Dim newID As Integer
            newID = getNewId.RandomNumber(999999, 0)

Thanks. I have come accross it once that a number was duplicated, so I wrote a function to search the entire document, before adding a number, just to make sure the are no duplicates. But you RandomGenerator woks great. Thanks