Hello GH, Tuesday, November 16, 2004, 12:25:20 PM, you wrote: G> Is there a function that can automatically escape special characters G> before putting them into mySQL? See magic_quotes to have it done for you. Although this isn't a recommend approach if you plan to distribute your application, in which case mysql_escape_string() is the one. Best regards, Richard Davey -- http://www.launchcode.co.uk - PHP Development Services "I am not young enough to know everything." - Oscar Wilde -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php