PHP html_special_chars_decode() Function Usage and Example

　 　PHP String Character String Functions Manual

　 　 The html_special_chars_decode() function is used to convert special HTML entities back to normal characters.

Syntax

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

Definition and Usage

It is used to convert special HTML entities back to characters.

Note: The function performs the opposite action of htmlspecialchars(). It converts special HTML entities back to normal characters.

The following HTML entities will be decoded:

• & Decoded to & (ampersand)

• " Decoded to \

• ' Decoded to ' (single quote)

• < Decoded to < (less than)

• > Decoded to > (greater than)

Return Value

It returns the decoded string.

Parameter

Online Example

Try the following example to convert predefined HTML entities to double quotes

<?php
　　　　//Predefined HTML Entities Converted to Double Quotes
　　　$str = "<p>"oldtoolbag.com"　->　</p>\n";
　　　echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str);
?>

Output Result-

"oldtoolbag.com"　->

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