Div Layout Code

[Sergio]

How can I show the code for a div layout without it actually showing like actual html? For example, I have a text area with the code for a div layout, but it doesn't appear in the text area it simply shows the myspace layout on top of my website layout.

Hopefully that made sense. Any help please?

[carlee]

Did you change < to &lt; and > to &gt; ?

[Sergio]

Is that the only solution? If so then I guess I'll go for it but I'm not too pleased. Thanks.

[Greg-J]

That is the only solution. You can automate it though, by using the htmlentities() function.


<?php
echo htmlentities("place your html here", ENT_QUOTES);
?>



Use double quotes in your html, and use single quotes to define the string. If you also have single quotes in your html remember to /escape it.


If you need help and don't understand php, let me know and I'll try to be more descriptive.

[Sergio]

Thanks but Yeah, I'm a php noob. I tried a few things with that code and I can't get it to work. So for example let's say I have this.
<textarea rows="2" name="S1" cols="20">
<div class="aboutme"></div>
</textarea>
How would I go about using that php function?

Geez I can't wait till I take php courses in September.

[Greg-J]

You'de use it like this:

<?php

$code = '<textarea rows="2" name="S1" cols="20"><div class="aboutme"></div></textarea>';

echo htmlentities($code, ENT_QUOTES);
?>

[Sergio]

That worked. I gotta give you props Greg, cause I've posted this in a few forums, even some dedicated to web design and they couldn't find a solution this easy. Thanks again.

[Greg-J]

That worked. I gotta give you props Greg, cause I've posted this in a few forums, even some dedicated to web design and they couldn't find a solution this easy. Thanks again.
I suppose it helps that I use variations of that code to display copy/paste boxes in every script we've ever developed.

[i3AyZ]

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