#30728 [Opn->Bgs]: Can't print a </textarea> tag into <textarea> tag

ID: 30728 Updated by: tony2001@php.net Reported By: sa1230usr at libero dot it -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Filesystem function related Operating System: Windows Xp PHP Version: 5.0.2 New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Thank you for your interest in PHP. Not a bug, read about htmlspecialchars(). Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-11-09 06:55:02] sa1230usr at libero dot it Description: ------------ When i read an html file with fread and inside that file there is a <textarea> tag than isn't possible to print(echo) the variable filled with fread inside another <textarea> tag cause the tag </textarea> in the variable close the <textarea> tag where is going to be printed! Reproduce code: --------------- $MyText='<textarea>MyTest</TextArea><br><input type=text>Not into the textarea tag!' <textarea> echo $MyText;</textarea> Expected result: ---------------- The variable $MyText should be fully showed inside the <textarea> tag also if contain tags of the same type. Actual result: -------------- It happend that variable $MyText isn't fully printed into <textarea> tag but it stop when is printed </textarea> tag. The rest will be showed like normal html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=30728&edit=1