I don't know if this would help you or not, something to look at - looks like he uses it for blog entries:
http://www.muhajabah.com/islamicblog/mt-tips/archives/plugins/clean_up_troublesome_characters_from_copynpaste.php Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wade Arnold >>Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 3:56 PM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> >>Subject: [Flashcoders] Cut and paste to textarea from MS Word >> >>I have been working on allowing users to cut and past from word into a >>textarea. For html/php based applications I have always used tidy on the >>server to clean up the clipboard from everything that MS Word puts in it's >>text. Here is an example. >> >>paste: >>This isn¹t stuff ³this is neat² Œbut wrong¹ >> >>Comes out as: >> >>This isn?t the write stuff ?this is neat? ?but nothing? >> >> >>Does anyone have a class for cleaning up the input text? >> >>Thanks! >> >>Wade >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com