Hi, I need to be able to conditionally set some text. Here is my existing code. What I'd prefer to be able to do is avoid both the dtml-with and the REQUEST.set. I hope I can at least avoid the latter. Can you tell me how? I cannot figure out how to add on to the existing string -- there seems to be no concatenate option and <dtml-call "displaytext = displaytext + 'blah'"> only gives an error. Thanks! <dtml-with "_.namespace(displaytext='Here, you can find information on upcoming ACLUG events. There is always time for Q&A -- drop by with a list of questions if you want!')"> <dtml-if mode-calendar> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('displaytext2', displaytext)"> <dtml-else> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('displaytext2', displaytext + 'Hint: for a nicer interface, click on Calendar!')"> </dtml-if> -- John Goerzen Linux, Unix consulting & programming jgoerzen@complete.org | Developer, Debian GNU/Linux (Free powerful OS upgrade) www.debian.org | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The 588,331st digit of pi is 6.