How to use get html translation table in PHP
In this article I will explain how get_html_translation_table() function can be used in PHP.
get_html_translation_table() function in PHP
The get_html_translation_table() function is used to return the translation table used by the htmlentities() function and htmlspecialchars() function.
Syntax
| get_html_translation_table(function,quotestyle) |
Parameter
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function function is optional parameter. it's return translation table. Default value of function is HTML_SPECIALCHARS. Possible values:
- HTML_ENTITIES - Translates all characters that need URL-encoding to be shown properly on a HTML page.
- HTML_SPECIALCHARS - Translates some characters that need URL-encoding to be shown properly on a HTML page.
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quotestyle quotestyle is optional parameter. it's defines how to encode single and double quotes. Default value of quotestyle is ENT_COMPAT. Possible values:
- ENT_COMPAT - it encodes double quotes, not single quotes.
- ENT_QUOTES - it encodes double and single quotes.
- ENT_NOQUOTES - it does not encode single or double quotes.
Example
The following example show to how the get_html_translation_table() function can be used in PHP.
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<html>
<body>
<h3 style="color: brown;">get_html_translation_table() function example in PHP</h3>
<?php
echo 'Translation table <br>';
print_r (get_html_translation_table());
echo '<br> HTML_ENTITIES translation table <br>';
print_r (get_html_translation_table(HTML_ENTITIES));
echo '<br> HTML_SPECIALCHARS translation table <br>';
print_r (get_html_translation_table(HTML_SPECIALCHARS,ENT_QUOTES));
?>
</body>
</html>
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Output
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