Stripslashes? or HTMLSpecialChars

[binto]

I have a problem with pagination.
I enter a word and the search result is OK. If I click on NEXT, the searchword is chopped? resulting in error because the word is now less than 3 charachters.

Is there a way I can encode the keyword entered into the search box to EUC?

I have tried php.net for more information on stripslashes, urlencode, htmlspecialchars, etc. but got more confused.

Will appreciate any assistance.

Binto

[dody]

How about php compilation. I heard before that you must compile php to specific char set.

When I googled the solution, I found good php resource, www.phphelpdesk.com
I may sign up their service. Perhaps I can replay the problem there.

[dody]

I mean relay not replay.