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s/"/"/g;
s/'/'/g;

print qq|<input type="checkbox" name="box$post_number" value="$_">|;

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This works for both double as well as single quotes.

update: Err, no. It will render normally. Since &apos; and &quot; are simply entities browsers should render (as form values and as text), so dws' example where he assigns $_ to another variable isn't necessary at all.

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Re: (ar0n) Re: Loading $_ as checkbox value when $_ has double quotes in its value
by jerrygarciuh (Curate) on Dec 04, 2001 at 11:29 UTC
    ar0n,
    Won't doing it that way screw the HTML? I mean it escapes the quotes around the font face for instance, no? Jeez it is too late for rational thought, I'll try it in the morning. Thx!
    jg
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      Won't doing it that way screw the HTML?

      In that case don't make $_ do double-duty. Instead, try 

      my $dequoted = $_;
$dequoted =~ s/"/&quot;/g;

print qq|<input type="checkbox" name="box$post_number" value="$dequote
+d">|;

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        Don't quote your output at all print "stuff";

        Use a here document instead then you can put anything you fancy in it. 

         print <<HTML;
Delete This Post? \n
            <input type=checkbox name="box$post_number" value=" $_ "<p
+>
              $_<hr>\n<p>\n<br><br><br>\n|;
HTML

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