PHP htmlspecialchars_decode() Function
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PHP htmlspecialchars_decode()
The htmlspecialchars_decode() function converts special HTML entities back to characters.
HTML entities decoded back to the character will be like:
- & becomes & (ampersand)
- " becomes " (double quote)
- ' becomes ' (single quote)
- < becomes < (less than)
- > becomes > (greater than)
Note: This function is the opposite of htmlspecialchars().
Example
PHP Compiler
<?php
$str = "This is <u> underline </u>";
echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str) . "<br>";
?>
Output
This is underline
Syntax
htmlspecialchars_decode(str, flag)
Parameter Values
| Value | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| str | Required | Specifies the string to decode. |
| flag | Optional | Specify how to handle quotes and which document type to use. Possible Values:
|
Return Value
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Number | Returns the decoded string. |
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