Here is my code and my error. <dtml-in "_.getitem(ProgCode,0).CL"> <dtml-let item=sequence-item> <dtml-var "item[0]"> </dtml-let> <BR> </dtml-in> Zope has encountered an error while publishing this resource. Error Type: IndexError Error Value: string index out of range CL is a property of a dtml document and is a list of courses for a given program. My goal is to test character 8 of each line and if it is a - (dash) then it represents a course name which I will usr to point to a course description. Any help? Terry -- __________________________________________________________________ Terry Babbey Technical Support Specialist Lambton College, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada __________________________________________________________________