Re: htmlspecialchars()

From: Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:57:48 +0000
Subject: Re: htmlspecialchars()
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--- Anthony Ritter <tony@gonefishingguideservice.com> wrote: > I tried the following using the call to htmlspecialchars() > > not sure why it is insn't working. > > I get the output: > <a href='test'>Test</a> > > Thank you. > TR > .................. > //script > > <? > $new = htmlspecialchars("<a href='test'>Test</a>", ENT_QUOTES); > echo $new; > ?> > > // this is what is output:<a href='test'>Test</a> > // instead of this... > // &lt;a href='test'&gt;Test&lt;/a&gt; View source. Chris ===== Chris Shiflett - http://shiflett.org/ PHP Security - O'Reilly Coming Fall 2004 HTTP Developer's Handbook - Sams http://httphandbook.org/ PHP Community Site http://phpcommunity.org/

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