This works for me (CF5.0).
    <cfset variables.lt = "<">
    <cfoutput>#variables.lt#</cfoutput>

But I don't think it's a good idea to have a variable named "lt"

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Butch Zaccheo
  To: CF-Talk
  Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 4:35 PM
  Subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what this error means?

  Anyone else have any ideas on this?

  BZaccheo

  On 6/7/04 10:24 AM, "Butch Zaccheo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

  > Basically this variable is being written so I can create a right bracket for
  > TAGS. This variable is used to create tags for a preference file. Does blue
  > dragon have a problem with setting the < character to a variable? Cold
  > Fusion MX doesn�t seem to have a problem with the same variable setting...
  >
  > BZaccheo
  >
  > On 6/7/04 10:02 AM, "Scott Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  >
  >> > Original Message:
  >>>> >> > From: Butch Zaccheo
  >> >
  >>>> >> > <cfset variable.lt = �<�>
  >>>> >> >
  >>>> >> > I get this error:
  >>>> >> >
  >>>> >> > Detail: Problem occurred while parsing variables.lt = �<�
  >> >
  >> > It's trying to evaluate �<� and it can't.  If you want to set "variable.lt"
  >> to
  >> > be the string "�<�" then you need the quotes (<cfset variable.lt = "�<�">
  >> >
  >> > (Note, "variable" isn't a scope within CF. I think you want "variables.lt")
  >> >
  >> > If you are trying to set variable.lt to actually evaluate �<� and  to be
  >> > "true" then you could do:
  >> >
  >> > <cfset variables.lt = Evaluate("� LT �")>
  >> >
  >> > It kind of depends on what you're trying to do with the line:
  >> > <cfset variable.lt = �<�>
  >> >
  >> > ---------------------------
  >> > Scott Brady
  >> > http://www.scottbrady.net/
  >> >
  >> >
  >
  >
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