I would like to change an entity 'on the fly'. Example \def\DATE{THEDATE}\expanded{\xmlsetentity{DATE}{\DATE}} \startxmlsetups typ:event \def\DATE{NEWDATE}\expanded{\xmlsetentity{DATE}{\DATE}} Using &DATE; within the . \stopxmlsetups However, using &DATE; inside an always results in THEDATE and never in NEWDATE. How can I change the value of the entity inside the xmlsetups? dr. Hans van der Meer