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htmlspecialchars_decode()

htmlspecialchars_decode - Convert special HTML entities back to characters

Syntax

string htmlspecialchars_decode (string $string, int $quote_style)

Arguments

  • 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

Description

This function is the opposite of htmlspecialchars(). It converts special HTML entities back to characters.

Version

PHP 5.1.0

Return value

Returns the decoded string.