everything after ' character is not displayed

[mantrid]

Hello

I have been getting strange behaviour when using ' in by textboxes.

eg inputting the following
this is some test text ' and so is this

is saved to the mysql database ok as

this is some test text /' and so is this (with add slashes)
or
this is some test text ' and so is this (without add slashes)

mysql field is VARCHAR(255)

but when I retreive the data and display in textboxes on my web page, text
area type (below) is ok
<textarea class='BodyText' style='WIDTH: 85%' name="textarea"><?php echo
$opta; ?></textarea>

but input type (below) cuts everything off after the ' character. However
this does not happen with other characters such as " or /
<input type='text' class='BodyText' style='WIDTH: 85%' name='test'
value='<?php echo $opta; ?>'>

can anyone explain this behaviour and have a solution so that text with any
' characters in it is fully displayed?
Ian

[Jerry Stuckle]

mantrid wrote:

Hello

I have been getting strange behaviour when using ' in by textboxes.

eg inputting the following
this is some test text ' and so is this

is saved to the mysql database ok as

this is some test text /' and so is this (with add slashes)
or
this is some test text ' and so is this (without add slashes)

mysql field is VARCHAR(255)

but when I retreive the data and display in textboxes on my web page, text
area type (below) is ok
<textarea class='BodyText' style='WIDTH: 85%' name="textarea"><?php echo
$opta; ?></textarea>

but input type (below) cuts everything off after the ' character. However
this does not happen with other characters such as " or /
<input type='text' class='BodyText' style='WIDTH: 85%' name='test'
value='<?php echo $opta; ?>'>

can anyone explain this behaviour and have a solution so that text with any
' characters in it is fully displayed?
Ian

What's it look like when you view the source?

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[Rik]

mantrid wrote:

but input type (below) cuts everything off after the ' character.
However this does not happen with other characters such as " or /
<input type='text' class='BodyText' style='WIDTH: 85%' name='test'
value='<?php echo $opta; ?>'>

can anyone explain this behaviour and have a solution so that text
with any ' characters in it is fully displayed?

Which is exactly as is should be. The ' in the text means it's the end of
the value. I't invalid HTML, and most browsers will handle the 'extra'
attributes (that's what it is after the ') by discarding it.

htmlspecialchars() or htmlentities() your $opta.

Grtz,
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Rik Wasmus

[NurAzije]

You have an article on http://www.nurazije.co.nr/ ...
It will help you with quotes..
Regards,
Ashraf Gheith

[mantrid]

thanks all
that was the function i needed
ian

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Hello

I have been getting strange behaviour when using ' in by textboxes.

eg inputting the following
this is some test text ' and so is this

is saved to the mysql database ok as

this is some test text /' and so is this (with add slashes)
or
this is some test text ' and so is this (without add slashes)

mysql field is VARCHAR(255)

but when I retreive the data and display in textboxes on my web page, text
area type (below) is ok
<textarea class='BodyText' style='WIDTH: 85%' name="textarea"><?php echo
$opta; ?></textarea>

but input type (below) cuts everything off after the ' character. However
this does not happen with other characters such as " or /
<input type='text' class='BodyText' style='WIDTH: 85%' name='test'
value='<?php echo $opta; ?>'>

can anyone explain this behaviour and have a solution so that text with

any

' characters in it is fully displayed?
Ian