Passing variables with hidden tag

[bruceg]

I am trying to pass the value of a variable with a hidden tag, but because the variable contains a " it does not get passed properly. If I 'echo' the value of this variable on the page I am trying to pass it from, I get this:

54.25" 14.75#/24gsm. White TT (T-100RS)

If I use a hidden tag, like this:

print "<input type=hidden value=matl_desc value=$matl_desc>\n";

And then I echo the value at the top of the next php page, I get this:

54.25\"

I do not use the addslashes() function anywhere, so I'm not sure what is happening with the added slash.

Any ideas on how I can get this variable to pass properly to the next PHP script (which adds it to a mysql db?)

[bruceg]

I tried this, and it seemed to work:

$material_desc = htmlentities($material_desc);

I don't have magic quotes turned on from my PHP ./configure, but do have these variables set:

magic_quotes_gpc On On
magic_quotes_runtime Off Off
magic_quotes_sybase Off Off

I'm not sure why the variable was being escaped at the beginning of the next PHP script.