I've used urlEncodedformat before for this very problem and it worked fine - try it!
Kola > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Brad Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: 26 April 2002 16:31 > >To: CF-Talk > >Subject: RE: WDDX Breaking Hidden Field > > > > > >I used htmlEditFormat as Kwang suggested and it works great! My question > >now is about special characters like the registered mark ®. > >These seem to > >cause the "xml not well formed" error. Is there a function to > >replace these > >with these with there ascii equivalent? If not, does anyone have an all > >inclusive regex that would replace any and all of these characters? > > > >Thanks > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Adrian Lynch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 11:29 AM > >> To: CF-Talk > >> Subject: RE: WDDX Breaking Hidden Field > >> > >> > >> the problem is, what happens if they put a single quote in the > >text field? > >> > >> > >> > >> >oi Brad!! > >> > >> >ummmmm <input type=hidden value='#wddx#' > <--------- single > >quote it? > >> > >> > >> >-- > >> >Critz > >> >Certified Adv. ColdFusion Developer > >> > >> >Crit[s2k] - <CF_ChannelOP Network="Efnet" Channel="ColdFusion"> > >> >------------------------------------ > >> >Friday, April 26, 2002, 10:18:41 AM, you wrote: > >> > >> BR> I know this has been asked before, but I can't find it anywhere. > >> > >> BR> I have a textarea that allows users to type a bunch of text. When > >> BR> submitted, the form variables serialized to wddx and put > >in a hidden > >> field > >> BR> for the next form. > >> > >> BR> The problem is that if the user enters characters like > >double quotes, > >> the > >> BR> browser thinks the hidden form field ends at the double quotes and > >> displays > >> BR> the rest of the packet. > >> > >> BR> What function do I need to use to "make it safe" while > >passing it in a > >> BR> hidden field and then "make it normal" when I input the > >info into the > >> BR> database? > >> > >> BR> I've tried xmlFormat(), but it didn't work (I may not be using it > >> BR> correctly). > >> > >> BR> -Brad > >> > >> BR> > >> > >> > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
