I have a interface that I want to use to format messages. For example if there is an error: I will assign it to a session, redirect to display. On this page, I call the formatting function from the interface to show the contents of the session in RED. In my interface I write: import javax.http.servlet.HttpServletRequest; public interface CommonFunctions{ String Session = (String) session.getAttribute("STATUS"); public void ShowStatus(String Session){ if (Session != null){ out.println("<font color=red>"+Session+"</font>"); } } } How can I pass the value of the session to the ShowStatus function? Thanks, Andrew _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant FAQs on JSP/Servlets can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/faq.html http://www.esperanto.org.nz/jsp/jspfaq.html http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=JSP http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=Servlets