I have an input form on my website where HTML is allowed and I'm trying to add instructions about the use of HTML tags. I'd like the text to
Look just like this line - so then know how to type it
But so far all I get is:
Look just like this line - so then know how to type it
How can I show the tags so people know what to type?
falsarella
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asked Jul 25, 2011 at 13:58
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Replace with >.
isherwood
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answered Jul 25, 2011 at 14:00
DarmDarm
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In PHP use the function htmlspecialchars[]
to escape .
htmlspecialchars['something']
answered Jul 25, 2011 at 14:02
acmeacme
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As many others have said, htmlentities[] will do the trick... but it will look like shit.
Wrap it up with a tag and you'll preserve your indentation.
echo '';
echo htmlspecialchars[$YOUR_HTML];
echo '
';
answered Mar 25, 2013 at 22:05
JarrodJarrod
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You should use htmlspecialchars. It
replaces characters as below:
&[ampersand] becomes&"[double quote] becomes"when ENT_NOQUOTES is not set.'[single quote] becomes'only when ENT_QUOTES is set.[greater than] becomes>
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answered Jul 25, 2011 at 14:00
Luiz DamimLuiz Damim
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you may use htmlspecialchars[]