Use the function HTMLEditFormat. This function will automatically replace all the "dangerous" characters for you.
-----Original Message----- From: Ray Bujarski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 26, 2001 1:25 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Escaping Quotes I am outputting a string into a form field where the contents contains a set of quotes. But escaping them doesn't work can someone help with this? The Code <cfoutput query="getCurrReports"> <input class="boxes" type="text" value="#replace(Job_Name, chr(34), chr(92) & chr(34), "all")#" name="JobName#ii#"> </cfoutput> when I view the sorce code I see GSM \"KOVU\" I have also tried GSM "e;KOVU"e; but the input box will only read GSM \ for the first example and GSM for the last example How can I escape these characters? Thanks, Ray ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
