Passing parameters in the client

I've racked my brain and can't seem to get this right. Here's what I'm trying to do. I want to create a web service where I can setup a client like eBay or Amazon. Something to the effect of $client = new SoapClient('some.wsdl'); $client->getQuote(array('symbol' => 'ibm')); When I try this my request sends <item><key>symbol</key><value>ibm</value></item> What I am trying to get is <symbol>ibm</symbol> If I use class test {public $symbol; function __construct($x) {$this->symbol=$x;}} $x = new test('ibm'); $client->getQuote($x); I get the proper result. I have a feeling there is something in the WSDL that can fix this but I'm not sure. I know it's possible to get the parameter array to work because that's how I'm using eBay. What am I doing wrong? -- Kevin Barnard "Great Beauty, great strength, and great Riches, are really and truly of no great Use; a right Heart exceeds all." -- Benjamin Franklin