The htmlspecialchars() function converts characters that have a special meaning in HTML to their HTML entity equivalent
For example, the character < is converted to the entity <
The prototype of this function is as follows:
string htmlspecialchars (string string [, int flags = ENT_COMPAT | ENT_HTML401
[, string encoding = ‘UTF-8’ [, bool double_encode = true ]]])
HTML Entities Encoded by the htmlspecialchars() Function
Character | Translation |
---|---|
& | & |
“ | " |
‘ | ' |
< | < |
> | > |