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# get_html_translation_table

get_html_translation_table -- Returns the translation table used by htmlspecialchars() and htmlentities()

## Description

`string get_html_translation_table` (int table);

get_html_translation_table() will return the translation table that is used internally for htmlspecialchars() and htmlentities(). Ther are two new defines (`HTML_ENTITIES`, `HTML_SPECIALCHARS`) that allow you to specify the table you want.

Example 1. Translation Table Example
    $trans = get_html_translation_table (HTML_ENTITIES);
    $str = "Hallo & <Frau> & Krämer";
    $encoded = strtr ($str, $trans);

The `$encoded` variable will now contain: "Hallo &`amp`; &`lt`;Frau&`gt`; &`amp`; Kr&`auml`;mer".

The cool thing is using array_flip() to change the direction of the translation.

    $trans = array_flip ($trans);
    $original = strtr ($str, $trans);

The content of `$original` would be: "Hallo & <Frau> & Krämer".

> Note: This function was added in PHP 4.0.

See also: htmlspecialchars(), htmlentities(), strtr(), and array_flip().

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