# ircg_html_encode

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.5, PHP 5 <= 5.0.5)

ircg_html_encode — Encodes HTML preserving output

### Description

string ircg_html_encode ( string `$html_string` [, bool `$auto_links` [, bool `$conv_br` ]] )

Encodes a HTML string `html_string` for output. This exposes the interface which the IRCG extension uses internally to reformat data coming from an IRC link. The function causes IRC color/font codes to be encoded in HTML and escapes certain entities.

### Parameters

`html_string`

  The HTML string to be encoded.

`auto_links`

`conv_br`

### Return Values

Returns the encoded HTML string.