apostrophes in input box wreak havoc in $_Post varialb

[mparker1113]

I am sure that the solution to this is easy, but it has been escaping me. I have the user input some values then i will redisplay the values if i have to (they have an entry error). If the user inputs an apostrophe, then the post variable cuts off at the entered apostrophe and adds a back slash. (so if user input mike's, the post variable is mike/.

This is an example of my code:


<td>Last Name:</td><td><input type='text' name='frm_Lname' value='<? echo addslashes($_POST['frm_Lname']) ; echo (str_replace($_POST['frm_Lname'],"'",""))?>'></td>


How do i make it so that users can enter apostrophes? am i missing something else for safety sake, too? I am using version 4.xx.

Thank you for any input.

[scragar]

http://uk3.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlspecialchars.php

that any help?

[mparker1113]

http://uk3.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlspecialchars.php

that any help?

not a bad article. not what i needed, but i got it solved after some manipulation.

thanks

[NogDog]

urlencode()

E.g.:

$url = "http://blahblahblah/foobar.php?value=" . urlencode($_POST['name']);