I'm seeing this more and more I'm hearing the justification that its easier to put an pre-formatted anchor tag or href but you're right if html is stored in the DB then javascript can easily follow of course the overseas contractors sticking in href to their own sites sure does'nt help
Glad to hear strip_tags.php has come to the rescue.. Martin ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relates to the official business of Sender. This transmission is of a confidential nature and Sender does not endorse distribution to any party other than intended recipient. Sender does not necessarily endorse content contained within this transmission. > Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:51:55 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Blocking HTML code in inserts? > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > > > assuming php from your sig strip_tags > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strip-tags.php > > > shannon > > > On Aug 2, 2008, at 5:16 PM, Skip Evans wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > What is the most effective way to block HTML code in insert > > statements? > > > > I have a client with a comments form that is being bombarded with > > people inserting references to their own sites, etc, and I need an > > effective way to filter basically any HTML tags at all. > > > > Thanks, > > Skip > > -- > > Skip Evans > > Big Sky Penguin, LLC > > 503 S Baldwin St, #1 > > Madison, WI 53703 > > 608-250-2720 > > http://bigskypenguin.com > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Check out PHPenguin, a lightweight and versatile > > PHP/MySQL, AJAX & DHTML development framework. > > http://phpenguin.bigskypenguin.com/ > > > > -- > > MySQL General Mailing List > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ Reveal your inner athlete and share it with friends on Windows Live. http://revealyourinnerathlete.windowslive.com?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WLYIA_whichathlete_us