Eric,
Thanks for the helpful info. I now have the issue resolved in version 2.3.8.3.
Also in your case you can optimize the xml by limiting to one line:<excludelayer mapservice="Basemap">0,6,7,8,9,10,11,12</excludelayer>
Leroy,
Are you using ArcGIS Server 10?
Yes I am using ArcGIS 10 and ArcGIS Server 10 with the most recent service pack.
Do the associated legend items go in the "showdescritptionbutton" area.?NO. Is your Map Services Public?