What does the html look like? Mike
"Bob pilly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I am using PHP Version 4.3.2-RC1 > > Can someone please clarify the htmlentities() function > for me? I have a variable called $notes2 that is > pulled from a database that has a pound sign in it. > When i echo that do the screen i get the following > output: > > echo $notes; > > output= £5,000 > > Instead of £5,000 > > I thought that if i did $notes=htmlentities($notes); > or echo htmlentities($notes); then the output would be > £5,000 but this isnt the case. Can someone see where i > am going wrong? > > Thanks for anyhelp in advance! > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! > Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php