inserting $ into html form

[donkeychoker]

Hi, could someone please help me with this simple problem.
I want to input a bit of php into this code.

<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="<?php '$name';?>">

Could someone please tell me how to insert the string properly? I need it for a paypal 'add to cart' button.
I have tries various quotes and brackets but just can't seem to sort it.

Many thanks

[Installer]

<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="<?php echo $name ?>">

[donkeychoker]

echo 😃 brilliant.
Spent 2 hours on that puzzler. 😃 😃

I am a novice but even so should not have missed that.

Thank you most highly.
:rolleyes: