nevermind. i was having trouble with the str_replace (i saw where I said strstr, but I meant str_replace).. I thought it should do what it did, and I finally got it! $edited_user = str_replace ($seperated[0], "<FONT COLOR=\"orange\">$seperated[0]</FONT>", $row['topic']); thanks for your time! bryan Bryan Fitch Programmer Concept Factory [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.concept-factory.com or my website http://www.bryanfitch.com
