Hi All, I was wondering if I could get some help here. I am looking for an existing function/method/module that will properly convert all special characters (like those from Microsoft Word: smart quotes, mdash, ellipses, bullet points, etc.) to either a matching simpler character, or an HTML entity.
HTML::Entities does a close job, but it does not handle everything correctly. I need to clean this data up for use in a google product feed (xml). Here is an example of some text I am having trouble with: ( the +'s are actually bullet points) ====== begin ====== My doctor has recommended a dream specialist, and together we are trying to figure out what these nightmares mean. Jump into Hidden Object action in Doors of the Mind – Inner Mysteries.ADVANTAGES OF THE COMPLETE VERSION :DOORS OF THE MIND: INNER MYSTERIES + Dark atmosphere+ Spooky gameplay+ Explore a world of nightmares! ======= end ======= And here is the output from using HTML::Entities: ====== begin ====== My doctor has recommended a dream specialist, and together we are trying to figure out what these nightmares mean. Jump into Hidden Object action in Doors of the Mind – Inner Mysteries.ADVANTAGES OF THE COMPLETE VERSION :DOORS OF THE MIND: INNER MYSTERIES + Dark atmosphere+ Spooky gameplay+ Explore a world of nightmares! ======= end ======= Notice the extra  all over the place. Any help you can provide would be immensely helpful. Thanks. --Alex _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
