Problem in SOP

[Olly Ontario]

Hi there!
I am trying to read the following line from a text file and print in on an HTML page in a J2EE app:

<applet code=Test.class age=33 width=100 height=100>

but I am not getting proper string output.
I want to print it as a string.
I have tried all possible escape sequences.
Is there any escape sequence for the ">" and "<" characters.

Please help.
Olly

[marc weber]

Try using &lt; for the less than (lt) sign, and &gt; for the greater than (gt) sign.

General hint: Search for "html escape."

[Olly Ontario]

Thanks for the hint Marc.
I'm on it. Will let you know Asap.

Rgds,
Olly

[Olly Ontario]

Well!
I tried <applet code=Test.class age=33 width=100 height=100>

but it printed <applet code=Test.class age=33 width=100 height=100>

dont know why < does not work and > works?

PLease help

Olly

[marc weber]

Are you sure you have "lt" between an ampersand and a semicolon?

&lt;

[Rob Spoor]

< marks the beginning of a new HTML element. If you try to print that line directly, it will get printed as an HTML applet element inside the HTML, not the string you want.

You need to use &lt;, with the trailing ;

[Olly Ontario]

Awwww!
Opps!
Sorry! I wasnt using the trailing ;.
Thanks for all your help Marc & Rob.

Rgds,
Olly