Hi Jeffrey,

try this:
 > >>
print "<input type='text' name='some_variable'  
value='".htmlspecialchars($some_text)."'> \n";
<<<

Regards,
- Charlie

On 20 Apr 2006, at 17:56, Jeffrey wrote:
>  I have an application which calls up some data from a MySQL table  
>  and puts it into a web form for users to modify.
>  One of the cells holds a text string which is put into a text input  
>  field. However, if that text string includes an apostrophe, all  
>  text after the apostrophe disappears.
>  For example, if the test string from a database cell reads...
>  Fix the managers' cars by Tuesday
>  and that is saved in the variable $some_text, which is called up in  
>  a form...
>  <input type='text' name='some_variable' value='$some_text'>
>  The text field on the web page will only contain...
>  Fix the managers
>  How can I get the text field to show the entire string?
>  Many thanks,
>  Jeffrey

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