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 Posted by petersprc on 02/25/07 22:12 
Hi, 
 
substr(strip_tags($text), 0, 50) 
 
On Feb 25, 5:02 pm, "zek2005" <esapoznik@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hi! 
> 
> I have a MySQL DB with a text field that includes both text and HTML 
> tags. When I invoke that field in a page, I only see the text (not the 
> HTML tags, of course). I only want to chow the first 50 characters of 
> that field, but If use the substr function the result shows my the 
> HTML tags, because the HTML tags could be in the middle of the substr 
> limit, I mean: 
> 
> $text=This is a <B>test</B> that I want to show 
> 
> If I use a substr ($text, 18), I receive: 
> 
> "This is a <B>test<" 
> 
> I need to avoid the HTML tags and show only the text. I need only to 
> receive: 
> 
> "This is a test tha" --> 18 characters 
> 
> So...I need only the substring of the result of the field already 
> formated 
> 
> Any suggestions? 
> 
> Thanks! 
> 
> Ezequiel
 
  
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