strip_tags

Definition and usage

strip_tags() function strips HTML, XML, and PHP tags from strings.

Comment: This function always strips HTML comments. This cannot be changed by the allow parameter.

Note: This function is binary safe.

Example

Example 1

Strip HTML tags from strings:

 <?php
echo strip_tags ( "Hello <b>world!</b>" ) ;
?>

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Example 2

Strip the HTML tags from the string, but allow the <b> tags:

 <?php
echo strip_tags ( "Hello <b><i>world!</i></b>" , "<b>" ) ;
?>

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grammar

 strip_tags ( <
i > string , allow )