Ok simply here goes. Im new to php, as in started 5 hours ago(and only learnt html on monday css tuesday). so if i come across as bad sorry. My problem is i want to use css type of things in php. for instance ive made this website which when you typed things in, select from drop down boxes etc then submit it makes you a makeshift website. so far it can make the background/font color(drop down), upload a image(file selector), place text(textarea), align the text area's and title's(drop down), and make links. however one thing i cant do is figure how to change link colors etc. if it was css id just use good old a:link{color:red;} and visited/hover. But php doesnt like this the way ive been doing it, and i dont know if php has a way to do it. All i want is to insert the color from the drop box in the creation page $link1color(for example) into the css inda thing a:link{color:$link1color;}. which of course wont work. anyone want to teach me? been searching for a hour, either im plain blind or just unlucky at finding things Thanks and sorry for the spelling