Jeff Winkler wrote: > I've come up with... > cssClass=['rssLink','rssLinkNew'][hoursOld<12] Not hideous, but: >>> cssClass=('rssLink','rssLinkNew')[hoursOld<12] is IMO, slightly less surprising, and in this context: >>> cssClass = hoursOld<12 and 'rssLinkNew' or 'rssLink' >>> reads better too Michael