in PHP (I wouldn't try to do this in SQL) use this psuedo code: $lcvA = 1; while (you can still fetch rows){ $color = ($lcvA%2)=0 ? "RED" : "GREEN"; echo "<TR bgcolor=\"$color\">"; . . . $lcvA++; } HTH, Cal http://www.calevans.com -----Original Message----- From: Mike Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 12:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How? I'm using PHP and Mysql. I was wondering how you can spit out information out of a database onto a table, but have every second row of the table a different backround color. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php