I needed an extra checkbox along with Promote, Publish, etc. on the content type form, so used node_form_FORM_ID_alter to accomplish that. Now, if that box is checked, when content of that type is created I need an additional box in the same section. My problem is that the node form doesn't seem to have that field present from the content type form for me to interrogate. So I either should not have used the original hook to add the field to the content form, or I should be hooking something else in order to get that field added to the #node section of the node form. There are SO many new functions and hooks ... if there is a page with a graphic that lays out the flow nicely, or some narrative or good example module from which I can glean the answer, please tell me :) Jeff