Re: escape characters added to form data
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Re: escape characters added to form data

From: O'Hara <o@ha.ra>
Date: Fri Sep 23 2005 - 23:42:22 CEST



O'Hara wrote:



> Hi,


> Some characters entered in the text fields of a form get an escape


> character. What is the reason? How can I prevent/remove this?


> 



Problem solved.


I needed to turn off magic_quotes_gpc in /etc/php.ini



magic_quotes_gpc = Off



Sorry if this was a VFAQ.


As for the usefulness of these magic quotes...


Received on Mon Oct 24 02:10:10 2005