Re: [ cf-dev ] < > to < and >

[Tomo Smith]

can't you escape the stuff first and then do the <br> stuff???  or is that
not an option?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Fennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:54 PM
Subject: [ cf-dev ] < > to &lt and &gt


>
>
> Ok I have a bit of code that does a replace on a string changing tabs
> and crs to <BR> tags
>
> But I also want to escape < > to &lt and &gt
>
>
>
> <cfscript>
>
> function textareaformat(str)
>
> {
>
> newstr = replace(str, chr(10),'<br>','ALL');
>
> newstr = replace(newstr, chr(13),'<br>','ALL');
>
> newstr = replace(newstr, chr(60),'&lt;','ALL');
>
> newstr = replace(newstr, chr(62),'&gt;','ALL');
>
> return newstr;
>
> }
>
> </cfscript>
>
>
>
> looks good .. heh but .. of course that will replace the  < > in the BR
> to &lt and &gt as well :-)
>
> heheh
>
>
>
> so I ask how do I combine these two different  actions into one function
> - :-)
>
> retaining <BR> and having  < > escaped to &lt and &gt  with out
> affecting the <br>
>
>
>
> - Paul
>
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