htmlspecialchars_decode
(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0)
htmlspecialchars_decode —
Convert special HTML entities back to characters
Description
string htmlspecialchars_decode
( string $string
[, int $quote_style
] )
The converted entities are: &,
" (when ENT_NOQUOTES is not set),
' (when ENT_QUOTES is set),
< and >.
Parameters
-
string
-
The string to decode
-
quote_style
-
The quote style. One of the following constants:
quote_style constants
| Constant Name |
Description |
| ENT_COMPAT |
Will convert double-quotes and leave single-quotes alone
(default) |
| ENT_QUOTES |
Will convert both double and single quotes |
| ENT_NOQUOTES |
Will leave both double and single quotes unconverted |
Return Values
Returns the decoded string.
Examples
Example #1 A htmlspecialchars_decode() example
<?php
$str = '<p>this -> "</p>';
echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str);
// note that here the quotes aren't converted
echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str, ENT_NOQUOTES);
?>
The above example will output:
<p>this -> "</p>
<p>this -> "</p>
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