# Input Text to htmlText

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-to-htmltext/273649
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 18, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-to-htmltext/273649 "2008-10-18T03:10:22Z")
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### Author: ![DiscipleX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@DiscipleX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DiscipleX)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-to-htmltext/273649/1 "2008-10-18T03:10:22Z")

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Hey guys, first post here, hoping you can help me out!

I’m using an input text box to write entries in an XML sheet. I want what I’m typing in the input box to register as htmlText. For example, I want this:

```auto
Typed in input box:
Hello, <b>John</b>

XML Node receives:
Hello, <b>John</b>

```

—I want that, but I get this:

```auto
Typed in input box:
Hello, <b>John</b>

XML Node receives:
Hello, &lt;b&gt;John&lt;/b&gt;

```

If I just set the value in actionscript it’s no problem, only if I’m getting that value from the input box do I have a problem.

Any help is much appreciated!