Str_replace issue when using html

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I am trying to build a system where users can edit news stories. When they add images to the stories they will type #IMG1# if it is the image with id 1 they want in there.

When they upload the news, the #IMG1# code is str_replace() with something like this: <div id="image"><img src="images/image1.jpg"></div>

The issue for me is when they want to edit the news again, I want to replace all the image codes back, so the user sees the #IMG1# again, but it seems I cannot str_replace() back because of the html codes and the quotation marks? Is this true?

Is there a way to fix this?

Store your data with #iMG# but replace this #IMG# when you output news item, not on save. — u_mulder
– u_mulder, Commented Mar 26, 2020 at 8:51
@u_mulder I am not following you here. I have no issue showing the stuff I want, that works perfectly. The issue is when editing the news again, then I want to show the #IMG1# instead of the entire html code because it is not showed properly in the editor. — Mus Harlem
– Mus Harlem, Commented Mar 26, 2020 at 8:52

u_mulder · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-26 09:08:36Z

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I advise to leave news' text as is, with #IMG1# placeholders.

Only when you output this text for viewing - replace #IMG1# with <img> tag, but when user edits text - he still sees #IMG1# and can edit it.

Of course, as you will replace #IMG1# placeholders on each output, this can slower your system. As a solution - you can add additional field like renderedContent and on saving data render news text to this field and when output for viewing - take content from this field.

answered Mar 26, 2020 at 9:08

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