Variable Problem

I have a variable that get's chopped off at the %20 character. In the form page I have: <b>From: <?= $name;?> <br>E-mail address: <?= $email;?><br> <?= $sent;?></b></font></td> $sent and $name shows up fine, but immedieately I added (for testing) <input type="text" name="sent" value=<?= $sent;?>> <input type="text" name="name" value=<?= $name;?>> this statement shows a text box, with only the first word before the space charcter "%20" is shown, and is fact the only data that is submitted upon: <form action="<?=$PHP_SELF;?>" method="post"> Can someone assist me? J.J. Johnson