Hi, a small problem!, This works: <dtml-with 979226100> <dtml-var attribute> </dtml-with> This doesn't: <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('userid', 979226100)"> <dtml-with "_.getitem('userid')"> <dtml-var attribute> </dtml-with> Nor this: <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('userid', 979226100)"> <dtml-with "userid"> <dtml-var attribute> </dtml-with> Nor this: <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('userid', 979226100)"> <dtml-with userid> <dtml-var attribute> </dtml-with> What I want to do is have a varible passed to the page which says what zclass instance to get the properties of. any help appreciated. josh on =========================== write: josh@futurefarmers.com read: www.futurefarmers.com read: www.crd.rca.ac.co.uk/~josh interrupt (i love it): (415) 552 2124 =============================