How to preserve hyperlink when submitting via php form into MySQL
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Hi All,
I've created a form that stores free text fields into a MySQL database.
All works fine and the data is displayed back as intended when viewed. Except for one niggle.
In an attempt to prevent malicious attacks I have used mysql_real_escape_string to remove any unwanted code from the input.
However, I need to be able to preserve hyperlinks and basic html.
For example, I want to store the following:
<p align="left">Please follow this <a href="link.html">link</a></p>
But the link is being stored as \"link.html\" as the quotes are being escaped.
How can I preserve this link and other html?
Many thank
TT
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