code generates back slashes

[ROCKINDANO]

i have a php form where users can update db. but when the input has a <a href=""></a> input, it generates back slashes on the web.

 

below is the results after the input.

<a href=\'\\\"images/gallery/storyslideshow/ppic-5 (1).jpg\'\\\" rel=\'\\\"lyteshow[featgallery]\'\\\" title=\'\\\"\'\\\">View Slideshow</a><br><br>

 

i have a this on my updating code

mysql_real_escape_string($_POST["fulldesc"]);

[JustLikeIcarus]

Take a look at this function. Should shed some light on your issue. http://php.net/manual/en/function.stripslashes.php

[ROCKINDANO]

don't think this works when inserting into a database?

[Pikachu2000]

You don't want to arbitrarily apply stripslashes to data being pulled from a database. If slashes are coming out of the database, the problem usually likely exists before the point at which the data is being inserted. You should make sure magic_quotes_gpc is Off in your php.ini file, if you're able to do so. If you want to write code that's portable, when escaping data for insertion, first check for magic_quotes_gpc, and if it's On, apply stripslashes before escaping the data. If it's not On, escape the data normally without using stripslashes on it.