[SOLVED] strip_tags help please!

[tpl41803]

Hey everyone

 

this is a pretty basic function but I can't seem to get it working right.

 

I'm setting up a small form which allows users to input information (name, email address, etc... and a short message). My script writes this info to a flatfile database.

 

I'm using strip_tags() to make sure no strange things happen in the code. right now My code looks like this

 

$copy = "\n$name|$email|$validurl|$response|$date|$link|$quoted|";
$text = strip_tags($copy, '<i><b><br />');

 

from what I understand all tags except <i><b>and<br /> will be removed, but right now it's still stripping these three tags from my string

 

any help please??

 

i'm kind of new to php, I know this is a simple issue I just cant wrap my head around it

[Ken2k7]

Here's a similar situation - http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,254647.msg1199386.html#msg1199386

 

Just modify that a bit.

[gevans]

Change <br /> to <br> (regardless what's in your string).

 

Apart from that, view source to check it's there, should work fine.

 

Output the string before and after formatting to confirm changes

[tpl41803]

duh

 

thanks so much gevans

 

i knew it would be something simple like that, i dont know why i didnt try that

 

thanks again :_D