Need a replacement for mb_convert_encoding

[unomateo]

My script worked fine on my server, but when I moved it to godaddy the function mb_convert_encoding is not enabled.

I think I'm close with htmlentities, but it is just not working...

old: mb_convert_encoding($post[body],'HTML-ENTITIES', 'iso-8859-1')
new: htmlentities($post[body]);

the new function works but all the code tags are visible
output sample:
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Even though the barefoot shoes has been out there for some years by now, it’s these last years that it has become a well known training gadget. <br />
<br />
So, what is really a barefoot shoes about? Can it improve posture, eliminate cellulites, and even help control diabetes, like they claim it can?<br />
<br />
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how do I convert the <br /> tags back to html instead of visible code?

 

[jpadie]

well that's what a translation to html-entities does. things like > become &gt; etc. all your mark up will be visible.

if this is your intention, and now you just want to swap <br/> back then just do a find and replace.