> var answer = window.confirm("Would you like to delete the publication > " + the_publication + "; #" + ticket_num + "?"); > http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/javascript/article.php/3470891 That's great and all, but the reason that I asked is that I don't know what text will be in the variable the_publication. It's user- entered, so difficult to escape. Is there no function used in this case? -- Daniel Kessler College of Health and Human Performance University of Maryland Suite 2387 Valley Drive College Park, MD 20742-2611 Phone: 301-405-2545 http://hhp.umd.edu