htmlspecialchars_decode
Convert special HTML entities back to characters
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stringhtmlspecialchars_decode
stringstring
intquote_style
This function is the opposite of htmlspecialchars. It
converts special HTML entities back to characters.
The converted entities are: &,
" (when ENT_NOQUOTES is not set),
' (when ENT_QUOTES is set),
< and >.
&reftitle.parameters;
string
The string to decode
quote_style
The quote style. One of the following constants:
quote_style constants
Constant Name
Description
ENT_COMPAT
Will convert double-quotes and leave single-quotes alone
(default)
ENT_QUOTES
Will convert both double and single quotes
ENT_NOQUOTES
Will leave both double and single quotes unconverted
&reftitle.returnvalues;
Returns the decoded string.
&reftitle.examples;
A <function>htmlspecialchars_decode</function> example
this -> "';
echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str);
// note that here the quotes aren't converted
echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str, ENT_NOQUOTES);
?>
]]>
&example.outputs;
this -> "
this -> "
]]>
&reftitle.seealso;
htmlspecialchars
html_entity_decode
get_html_translation_table