JS: can html entities be found in a string?

eantoranz · 08-22-2006, 02:52 PM

suppose I give you this code:

Code:

function test() {
var temp = "Just a test: &aacute;";
}

(Well... that didn't take much time to write).

Is there a function (or number of functions) I can call to transform that variable into "Just a test: á"?

demon_vox · 08-22-2006, 03:04 PM

Hi,
there is a function that does that, html_entity_decode, which can be extremely easy to find in the online PHP site... why didnt you start there? its the best place to start!

eantoranz · 08-22-2006, 04:00 PM

Thanks for replying, demon.... but the problem is not in PHP, but in a JS script running on the client side.... however, I kind of found the solution to my problem.

On PHP, I send the string passed by rawurlencode and then in JS I decode it back with unescape. It worked it all in IE and FF... I guess god exists after all. :-)

demon_vox · 08-22-2006, 04:03 PM

hehehe now that explains why that wasnt such a trivial question

Make sure you mention the language next time

but good thing you found a solution (but beware, god does exists, but he uses his free time make anormal thing in programmers lifes

)

Cheers!

eantoranz · 08-22-2006, 04:05 PM

Por cierto... por qué estamos hablando en inglés? :-D jejeje