the way i posted worked fine with out either... he doesn't need to use these to format the way his output is displayed, he only needs to use the proper php syntax if i am correct. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penthexquadium" <penthexquadium@xxxxxxxxx> To: <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 1:41 AM Subject: Re: ECHO $variable > On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 00:23:00 -0700, "benifactor" <snorris17@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > you should try this... > > > > $saved_message_title = '1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your cares on Him for He > > cares about you"'; > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ron Piggott (PHP)" <ron.php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "PHP General" <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:39 PM > > Subject: ECHO $variable > > > > > > > In one of my scripts I have > > > > > > <input type=text name="message_title" size=40 maxlength=80 value="<?echo > > > $saved_message_title;?>"> > > > > > > where > > > > > > $saved_message_title is 1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your cares on Him for He > > > cares about you" > > > --- note the " > > > > > > When this is displayed on the screen $saved_message_title reads > > > > > > 1 Peter 5:7 > > > > > > I am assuming the " closes the value= > > > > > > How may I echo this to the screen and have the full text be displayed, > > > not just 1 Peter 5:7 ? > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > His problem is in HTML, not PHP. > > Uses htmlspecialchars() or htmlentities() to convert special characters > to HTML entities. The double quote will becomes """ so that it can > be display correctly. > > -- > Sorry for my poor English. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php