Strip from text

[forumnz]

I have text from a database that is riddled with unwanted code. As seen below.

 

How can I remove all but the text?

 

Here is an example of what is there:

<div><font size="4">Brand New Item With Tags</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">This item is a Brand New Abercrombie and Fitch Women&#039;s&nbsp;Yellow Hoody size Medium.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Authentic vintage inspired sportswear and sexy effortless style combine to create a signture American brand with timeless appeal.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Size diamentions are as follows: front underarm chest 48 cm, shoulder to waist 61cm, underarm to sleave 56cm</font></div><div><font size="4">This style is tight fitting so please pay close attention to the measurements for a good fit.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Please feel free to ask any questions about this sweater.</font></div>

[Mark Baker]

Try a combination of html_entity_decode() to revert

<div> back to <div>

then striptags()

[tronicsmasta]

I am curious on why you put all those HTML tags into your database in the first place...

 

$dbstring = "<div><font size="4">Brand New Item With Tags</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">This item is a Brand New Abercrombie and Fitch Women&#039;s&nbsp;Yellow Hoody size Medium.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Authentic vintage inspired sportswear and sexy effortless style combine to create a signture American brand with timeless appeal.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Size diamentions are as follows: front underarm chest 48 cm, shoulder to waist 61cm, underarm to sleave 56cm</font></div><div><font size="4">This style is tight fitting so please pay close attention to the measurements for a good fit.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Please feel free to ask any questions about this sweater.</font></div>";


$decodedwithHTML = html_entity_decode($dbstring, ENT_QUOTES );
$completelydecoded = strip_tags($decoded);

--= edit for mistake =--

[forumnz]

Thanks! Only problem.. it still leaves <DIV>.. does that caps matter? Why doesn't it remove them?

[forumnz]

Anyone?

[premiso]

Try it without the ENT_QUOTES option.

 

<?php
$dbstring = "<div><font size="4">Brand New Item With Tags</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">This item is a Brand New Abercrombie and Fitch Women&#039;s&nbsp;Yellow Hoody size Medium.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Authentic vintage inspired sportswear and sexy effortless style combine to create a signture American brand with timeless appeal.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Size diamentions are as follows: front underarm chest 48 cm, shoulder to waist 61cm, underarm to sleave 56cm</font></div><div><font size="4">This style is tight fitting so please pay close attention to the measurements for a good fit.</font></div><div><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4">Please feel free to ask any questions about this sweater.</font></div>";


$decodedwithHTML = html_entity_decode($dbstring);
$completelydecoded = strip_tags($decodedwithHTML);
echo $completelydecoded;
die();
?>

 

I tested the above code and it worked for me.

 

EDIT:

It also works with the ENT_QUOTES on m system, just an FYI.

[kenrbnsn]

The code above does not leave any tags. Check your code.

 

Ken