check he source. web2py is not escaping it. The problem is that probably your browser is rendering it verbatim anyway because it is not a valid character. Probably you mean
XML('↑') Massimo On Nov 2, 10:42 pm, morningovermidnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Didn;t work for me. even without the .xml() only prints &uparr > literally instead of the symbol > > On Nov 2, 10:36 pm, mdipierro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > use XML("&uparr") without .xml(). > > > On Nov 2, 5:47 pm, morningovermidnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > Using HTML helpers to create a form in my controller that is passed to > > > the view, I would like to include special characters in the table area > > > of the form like an up-arrow and a down-arrow. In html, that would be > > > "&uparr" and &darr. I could of course just place the form in the view > > > and it would work form there, but if it is possible to do what I am > > > trying in the controller, that would fit just perfectly. I tried using > > > XML("&uparr").xml with no success. Is there a way? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---