ljb <ljb220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > | addslashes() or magic_quotes. We note that these tools have been deprecated > | by the PHP group since version 4.0. > Can anyone provide a source for the statement? I'm not going to put words in Josh's mouth about where he got that from, but anyone who reads all of the comments at http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.addslashes.php ought to come away suitably unimpressed with the security of that function. regards, tom lane