Javascript - sending html code in string via Ajax

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How is the best way to send string from javascript to php with html tags inside? I'm trying, but all html tags disappear.

var ajaxData = '<div>some <b>text</b></div>';

jQuery.ajax({
            url: url,
            type: 'POST',
            dataType: 'json',
            data: ajaxData,
});

but in my php code var_dump($input); shows string like that: 'some text' instead

'<div>some <b>text</b></div>'

even this doesn't work

htmlspecialchars(urldecode($input));

replace data: ajaxData with something like this data: {'ad': ajaxData} — mishka
– mishka, Commented Aug 14, 2014 at 11:58
You shouldn't be using urldecode on $input either if it comes from one of the request superglobals. — Explosion Pills
– Explosion Pills, Commented Aug 14, 2014 at 11:58

BeBest · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-14 11:58:07Z

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did you tried to view source? var_dump will output the variable as is, so if it contains HTML the browser will parse it and you won't see the HTML part (only in view source).

try to escape it before using var_dump.

var_dump(htmlspecialchars($input));

answered Aug 14, 2014 at 11:58

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John Chrysostom · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-14 11:58:48Z

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Can you take a look at the page source for the page where you're doing the var_dump? I suspect your browser is actually parsing the div and b tags, so the HTML is not showing up in the text...

answered Aug 14, 2014 at 11:58

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