[ request ] strip html elements (plaintext)

Would it be possible to have tbs retrieve text as plain-text? (assuming the database stored text with some html formatting)

I realize this would screw up tables and stuff but it is usefull for showing sections of text inside an administration page without breaking the string at a random point fucking up my code.

I don't mind using an onformat function for this one, but ofcourse -alike a child- I want to have more, bigger and better ;)

(This is just something I came across a second ago or so, and I am writing the function after I post this text)

You can do it with htmlconv=no;protect=no

No, I am also using max=100.
The actual problem I am having is that the text potentially gets cut of in the middle of a table or whatever element (and this happens quite often). So I want to take out all html elements, then cut the string to the right length.

This is basically what I am doing now:

php:
html:

This is smart, why don't you like it?
I'm afraid a special feature for that is a bit too specific.

Well this is something specific to the designer if he or she wishes to have html data in there. In this case I am the designer as this goes into the admin page. But on the user side I am only developing and maintaining the phpscripts (and I set up all the templates, but won't be maintaining them)

Ofcourse I can use this function and the above reason is probably not enough to put it in for you then I guess. But I figured you have htmlconv=yes, no, nobr, wsp, look, esc. So the option noels (not a name :P) would not be that different, but along the same thing.

That's true that they are many options for htmlconv. I regret now the option thmlconv=look, but I've noticed that it's used many times by users. So I have to keep it for compatibility. I can't add many other options, it has a cost in terms of time execution. The one existing seems specific but not that much: they are very useful when you code pages with messages (forum, news,...). Options for specific or combined purpose should better be coded using 'onformat'.

By the way, there is a plan to add a parameter $PrmLst on the OnFormat user function. This will give the list of parameters of the field, so programmers can use it in the code.

Now that would be usefull. It basically means I can make up my own parameters to be used on specific fields :P