diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index a8c0bdf..a923771 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -1119,51 +1119,21 @@ xs_str *html_entry_controls(snac *snac, xs_str *os, const xs_dict *msg, const ch
 
     { /** reply **/
         /* the post textarea */
-        xs *ct = build_mentions(snac, msg);
+        xs *ct      = build_mentions(snac, msg);
+        xs *div_id  = xs_fmt("%s_reply", md5);
+        xs *form_id = xs_fmt("%s_reply_form", md5);
+        xs *redir   = xs_fmt("%s_entry", md5);
 
-        const xs_val *sensitive = xs_dict_get(msg, "sensitive");
-        const char *summary = xs_dict_get(msg, "summary");
+        xs_html *h = xs_html_tag("p",
+                html_note(snac, L("Reply..."),
+                div_id, form_id,
+                "", ct,
+                NULL, NULL,
+                xs_dict_get(msg, "sensitive"), xs_dict_get(msg, "summary"),
+                xs_stock_false, redir,
+                (char *)id, 0));
 
-        xs *s1 = xs_fmt(
-            "<p><details><summary>%s</summary>\n"
-            "<p><div class=\"snac-note\" id=\"%s_reply\">\n"
-            "<form autocomplete=\"off\" method=\"post\" action=\"%s/admin/note\" "
-            "enctype=\"multipart/form-data\" id=\"%s_reply_form\">\n"
-            "<textarea class=\"snac-textarea\" name=\"content\" "
-            "rows=\"4\" wrap=\"virtual\" required=\"required\">%s</textarea>\n"
-            "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"in_reply_to\" value=\"%s\">\n"
-
-            "<p>%s: <input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"sensitive\" %s> "
-            "<input type=\"text\" name=\"summary\" placeholder=\"%s\" value=\"%s\">\n"
-            "<p>%s: <input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"mentioned_only\">\n"
-
-            "<details><summary>%s</summary>\n"
-            "<p>%s: <input type=\"file\" name=\"attach\">\n"
-            "<p>%s: <input type=\"text\" name=\"alt_text\">\n"
-            "</details>\n"
-
-            "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redir\" value=\"%s_entry\">\n"
-            "<p><input type=\"submit\" class=\"button\" value=\"%s\">\n"
-            "</form><p></div>\n"
-            "</details><p>"
-            "\n",
-
-            L("Reply..."),
-            md5,
-            snac->actor, md5,
-            ct,
-            id,
-            L("Sensitive content"),
-            xs_type(sensitive) == XSTYPE_TRUE ? "checked" : "",
-            L("Sensitive content description"),
-            xs_is_null(summary) ? "" : summary,
-            L("Only for mentioned people"),
-            L("Attach..."),
-            L("File"),
-            L("File description"),
-            md5,
-            L("Post")
-        );
+        xs *s1 = xs_html_render(h);
 
         s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
     }