Perhaps like others have suggested it is being parsed by the browser upon form submission into the real character equiv. That would be why the "&" would work, since you're added the "&" to the "amp;". That's my best guess anyhow! :) HTH! Chris Blessing webguy at mail.rit.edu http://www.330i.net > -----Original Message----- > From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org > [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Craig > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:00 PM > To: thelist at lists.evolt.org > Subject: Re: [thelist] Passing & thru a form using ASP > > > That's just it, if you view-source you don't see the '&' > just the '&'. > > Craig. > > -