> Hope nobody minds me asking this here, I'm a bit puzzled. you re welcome > The output I'm getting (from php 5.2.3) is "parent value", when I'd > expect to get "child value". Am I misunderstanding "self" and what > "static" means? I had the same. and these guys too : http://socket7.net/article/php-5-static-and-inheritance S.L.