HTMLSPECIALCHARS_DECODE

Convert special HTML entities back to characters

SYNTAX


            htmlspecialchars_decode ( string $string [, int $flags = ENT_COMPAT | ENT_HTML401 ] ) : string

PARAMETERS


            string

The string to decode.


            flags

A bitmask of one or more of the following flags, which specify how to handle quotes and which document type to use. The default is ENT_COMPAT | ENT_HTML401.

CONSTANT NAME	DESCRIPTION
ENT_COMPAT	Will convert double-quotes and leave single-quotes alone.
ENT_QUOTES	Will convert both double and single quotes.
ENT_NOQUOTES	Will leave both double and single quotes unconverted.
ENT_HTML401	Handle code as HTML 4.01.
ENT_XML1	Handle code as XML 1.
ENT_XHTML	Handle code as XHTML.
ENT_HTML5	Handle code as HTML 5.

RETURN

Returns the decoded string.

EXAMPLES

STRING


            & | &amp;

            " | &quot;

            ' | &#039;

            < | &lt;

            > | &gt;

            über | &uuml;ber

            <b>bold</b> | &lt;b&gt;bold&lt;/b&gt;

FLAGS


            & | &amp;

            " | &quot;

            ' | &#039;

            < | &lt;

            > | &gt;

            über | &uuml;ber

            <b>bold</b> | &lt;b&gt;bold&lt;/b&gt;

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