Entering a variable in the VALUE field

[lost]

how can i place a variable in the value field.
For example, if i had the following

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="partno" VALUE="">


i need to place a variable in the VALUE = "" section. Placing a literal string will work, however if i try to insert $var like this, it doesn't work:

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="partno" VALUE="$var">


can someone help please

[vectorgraphx]

try:

<?php
print "<INPUT TYPE='text' NAME='partno' VALUE='$var'>"
?>