help displaying £ in input form

[Donk]

Hi I'm working on a currency database and have a input form to edit how each currency is displayed.

However if I input "£" or "€" The actual symbol appears in the input form.

eg <input value="&pound;" /> displays a box with the £ sign and not the long form.

Any ideas how I can get round this?

Any help would be appreciated

Regards

[Barry]

Use &amp;pound; ?


Is that what you mean?

Ta

[Donk]

The input form value is taken from a database.

so the input line is actually:

PHP Code:

<input name="id" type="hidden" value="<?php echo $key?>">
<input name="currency" type="text" size="20" value="<?php echo $currency[$key]['currency']?>" maxlength="20">

The output is then sent back into the database.

The value $currency[$key]['currency'] is the display form of the currency eg &pound; and is used to convert the ISO code "GBP" (id in input form) in the datafeed to display the correct currency.

[Barry]

Maybe I am not getting what you need, however I will have a go.

To display &pound; in a form field you will need to have the source code:-

<input value="&amp;pound;" />

or your example:-

PHP Code:

<input name="currency" type="text" size="20" value="<input value="<?php echo str_replace('&','&amp;'$currency[$key]['currency'])?>" />" maxlength="20">

When submitted you will have to catch it and change &amp; back to just & then convert it back to your ISO codes.

Sorry if this is not what ya need

[Donk]

Cheers the answer was so simple!! But I've spent hours trying to get round the problem.

All sorted now I can get back to work.

Thanks again.

[Barry]

Had that similar problem and it took me ages as well