the first structural member 3 and attached only to the first structural member 3 of the plurality of structural members 2 and a plurality of fasteners 15 the lower surface 7 of the strap member 5 interfaces with the first side 4 of the first structural member 3 the lower face 14 of the strap holder 12 interfaces with the upper surface 6 of the strap member 5 extending beyond the first side edge 8 to interface with the first side 4 of the first structural member 3 at least one of the plurality of fasteners 15 passes through both the strap holder 12 and the strap member 5 and into the first side 4 of the first structural member 3 at least one of the plurality of fasteners 15 passes through only the strap holder 12 into the first side 4 of the first structural member 3 and the strap member 5 crosses over the plurality of substantially parallel structural members 2 as shown in fig2 in the preferred embodiment of the present invention the substantially parallel structural members 2 are the top members of roof trusses 11 the connection 1 of the present invention is paired to create x bracing that reinforces the roof 16 against forces acting primarily along the length of the roof 16 which is otherwise relatively rigid where it joins the wall below which is typically reinforced by sheathing against shear forces acting along the length of the wall as shown in fig1 a number of areas of the roof 16 are reinforced with x bracing which.