I mean, nesting pound signs, as in: <CFSET Sentence = "The length of the full name is #Len("#FirstName# #LastName#")#"> Look at the bottom of this page: http://www.advances.com/cfdocs/lang/lr010005.htm > What exactly do you mean, though? If you want pound signs to be used as > just pound signs, and not variable markers, just escape them. > > <CFOUTPUT> > Ray is ranked ##6. > </CFOUTPUT> > > Will display: > > Ray is ranked #6.