GDAL appears to ignore NoDataValue - gdal

I'm trying to build a mosaic, and I rely on the NoDataValue feature to treat some parts of the image as transparent.
However, it appears that GDAL doesn't work as expected.
I also created a very simple test case using a vrt dataset and gdal_translate - and I get the same results (that is - the 2nd image draws over the 1st image, ignoring "transparent areas")
I have to 100X100 image files with a white marking (different in each file) over black background (black being exactly equal to 0)
I built a simple vrt file:
<VRTDataset rasterXSize="100" rasterYSize="100">
<VRTRasterBand dataType="Byte" band="1">
<ColorInterp>Gray</ColorInterp>
<SimpleSource>
<SourceFilename relativeToVRT="1">a1.tif</SourceFilename>
<SourceBand>1</SourceBand>
<SrcRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="100" ySize="100"/>
<DstRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="100" ySize="100"/>
<HideNoDataValue>1</HideNoDataValue>
<NoDataValue>0</NoDataValue>
</SimpleSource>
<SimpleSource>
<SourceFilename relativeToVRT="1">a2.tif</SourceFilename>
<SourceBand>1</SourceBand>
<SrcRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="100" ySize="100"/>
<DstRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="100" ySize="100"/>
<HideNoDataValue>1</HideNoDataValue>
<NoDataValue>0</NoDataValue>
</SimpleSource>
</VRTRasterBand>
</VRTDataset>
and I run the command:
gdal_translate mosaic.vrt mosaic.tif
The result is identical to image a2.tif, instead of being a combination of a1.tif and a2.tif
I got the error using gdal 1.8 and 1.9
any ideas?

I got an answer in the gdal-dev list from Even Rouault
Several errors :
The NoDataValue and HideNoDataValue elements are only valid under the VRTRasterBand element, not SimpleSource
You want to change SimpleSource to ComplexSource, and add a <NODATA>0</NODATA> element in it. (well basically rename your current NoDataValue to NODATA.

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http://www.filesnack.com/files/cduiejc7
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