> I think you mean <dtml-var "CookedBody()"> > > it's a method, so it needs () and quotes. You are absolutely correct. For the record, I solved the problem with something like this: <dtml-var "my_document.CookedBody()"> It didn't work as just <dtml-var "CookedBody()"> in a dtml-with (it gave me a NameError). Thanks, john