note 28652 deleted from function.serialize by irchtml

Note Submitter: bob@bobnet.com ---- [Editor's Note] Rather than using str_replace try base64_encode/base64_decode, or urlencode depending on your needs. I've had a lot of trouble with serializing objects. The problem is that special characters such as < > ' ~ ` etc. will cause problems. You will need to use some form of encode and decode function to fix this. in other words you need to str_replace all these with for example {tildae}...