How to submit "<" and ">" ?

Do not want to use text form <input type="text" name="T1" size="20">
example:
thmlcode="<a href=""page1.html"">Page</a>"
I want to use hidden form
< input type"hidden" value="<%=thmlcode%>" name="h1" >

question:
why replace "<" and ">" are not working?
thmlcode=replace(replace((thmlcode),">","&gt;"),"<","&lt;")
when use <% response.write thmlcode %>


please help


Thanks,
Regards,

 

I think that the reason is input's value="<%=thmlcode%>" is init before the code
thmlcode=replace(replace((thmlcode),">","&gt;"),"<","&lt;") to be executed.

My advice is:
1. add runat="server" for the input:
< input type"hidden" runat="server" id="_ID1" name="h1" >

2. in Page_Load add
_ID1.value = replace(replace((thmlcode),">","&gt;"),"<","&lt;")
(you may also check for PostBack as well)

 

thanks tihomir_wwf

it helps

An hour ago I also just found out <textarea> form can easy help to list the html code.
I was wrong to use <input type="text" > form.

Regards,