PS. How does htmlspecialchars fit into this. The unprep function is to prepare date coming from the database to be used in <input type=text, douse the below function make sence? Ben function unprep( $text ) { // Take data coming from the database an get it ready to be presented // to the user. if (magic_quotes_gpc()){ $result = stripslashes($text); } else{ $result = $text; } return htmlspecialchars( $result ); } -- Ben Edwards - Poole, UK, England WARNING:This email contained partisan views - dont ever accuse me of using the veneer of objectivity If you have a problem emailing me use http://www.gurtlush.org.uk/profiles.php?uid=4 (email address this email is sent from may be defunct) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php