Post form code - it won't work

Hi

Let me start by saying I'm an absolute PHP beginner.
I was experimenting with a simple POST script, but when I try to submit a form code (like an autoresponder form), on the result page lots of // are added.

The code looks like this:

<center>  <h2>This Is The Title </h2>
<br /><br />
   <p><center><form method=\"post\" action=\"http://www.aweber.com/scripts/addlead.pl\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"meta_web_form_id\" value=\"********\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"meta_split_id\" value=\"\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"unit\" value=\"ultimateebaykit\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect\" value=\"http://www.********.net/******\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"meta_redirect_onlist\" value=\"\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"meta_adtracking\" value=\"\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"meta_message\" value=\"1\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"meta_required\" value=\"from\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"meta_forward_vars\" value=\"0\">
<table>
<tr><td colspan=2><center></center></td></tr>
<tr><td>Name:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" value=\"\" size=\"20\"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Email:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"from\" value=\"\" size=\"20\"></td></tr>
<tr><td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\"></td></tr>
</table>
</form></center>
 <p></p>

  

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Is there a way to avoid this?

Greetz!
Mieke

 

You must disable magic quotes on your php.ini file

the default value when you install PHP is :
magic_quotes_gpc = On

so you have to turn it off:
magic_quotes_gpc = Off

 

If you don't have access to php.ini file and have apache server. Then you can use .htaccess to do the same.

make a .htaccess file under your website's root folder and add the following codes:

php_value magic_quotes_gpc = On

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if you wish to turn it off, simply change On to Off.