Need help with PHP Script: Allowing Html...

[robertf]

Hi there,

I'm back once again with a minor question about the script for my site: www.everything.ie

I want to allow people to include html in their ads so that if they type in a web address it will automatically apear as a link that opens a new window. Just like when you click on the above link.

At the moment the only way to make a link appear is by putting in code in the following form, but it is too complicated for most:

<A HREF="http://www.everything.ie/" TARGET="_blank">Surely the best website in the world</a>

This seems to be possible with the script, but its not working:

Here's the bit of script, perhaps one of you can see what's wrong with it?

//
	// ============================================================
	// formats input fields to accomodate HTML chars and slashes etc.
	// ============================================================
	//
	function format_insert($what,$dontreplace=false) {
		if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
			$what = addslashes($what);
		}
		if (!$dontreplace) $what = strip_tags($what);
		return $what;
	}

//
// ============================================================
// formats input fields to accomodate HTML chars and slashes etc.
// ============================================================
//
function format_input($what) {
	if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
		$what = stripslashes($what);
	}
	$what = htmlentities($what);
	return $what;
}

I'd appreciate any help, as always.

Thanks,
Robert

[Installer]

I think a better and safer way to do this would be to add the html yourself in your form-processing script or in the script that actually displays the link. Just have the user enter the url and the desired text, then in your display script:

echo '<a href="' . $_POST['url'] . '" target="blank">' . $_POST['text'] . '</a>';

[robertf]

Thanks installer,

Should I insert this line into the code above or where should it go?

[Installer]

Not in the code above. put it in whatever script actually displays the link, since that's what it does. Or you could do this:

$joes_link = '<a href="' . $_POST['url'] . '" target="blank">' . $_POST['text'] . '</a>';
// Then, in the place where you want the link to display:
echo $joes_link;