[Resolved] ereg_replacing the greater than symbol

[perpetualshaun]

I'm trying to run an ereg replace on a number for form fields to convert them from XHTML format to plain ol' HTML. Can anyone tell me why this isn't working:

$write_string2 = ereg_replace(" />", ">", $write_string);

Any ideas how to make it work?

Thanks,

Shaun

[diego25]

Use a simple str_replace

$write_string = str_replace(' />', '>', $write_string);

Diego

[perpetualshaun]

Thanks Diego! That did the trick!!

Just for my own personal knowledge, do you know why that works and the ereg_replace wouldn't?

[dalecosp]

...likely because the slash means something as an ereg....