RE: me noob. link if else.. help.thanks Gary but <?php if ($row_rsViewLinks['linksLink'] == NULL) print ("$row_rsViewLinks['linksName'];"); else print ("<a href='$row_rsViewLinks{linksLink}'$row_rsViewLinks{linksName}</a>"); ?> doesnt seem to print out any thing. even thiough the info is there i basicaly want it to check to see if there is a link in the db if so put an href aroubnd the title. if not just print the title without the link..