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Re: [PHP-DB] short text strings with apostrophes and forms
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| dpgirago@mdanderson.org 2006-04-20, 6:58 pm |
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> I have an application which calls up some data from a MySQL table and
> puts it into a web form for users to modify.
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> One of the cells holds a text string which is put into a text input
> field. However, if that text string includes an apostrophe, all text
> after the apostrophe disappears.
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> For example, if the test string from a database cell reads...
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> Fix the managers' cars by Tuesday
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> and that is saved in the variable $some_text, which is called up in a
> form...
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> <input type='text' name='some_variable' value='$some_text'>
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> The text field on the web page will only contain...
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> Fix the managers
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> How can I get the text field to show the entire string?
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> Many thanks,
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> Jeffrey
htmlentities($some_text, ENT_QUOTES) is more robust than htmlspecialchars
();
David
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| Jeffrey 2006-04-20, 6:58 pm |
| dpgirago@mdanderson.org wrote:
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> htmlentities($some_text, ENT_QUOTES) is more robust than htmlspecialchars
> ();
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> David
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Thanks, David. That did the trick. And thanks to everyone else who
quickly responded with intelligent advice!
Jeffrey
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