displaying html code from mysql

[bccamp]

I have links and images stored in a mysql db that I am trying to display in code form after reading from the db. The code is in the form

<a href="page">link</a>

I want to read it from the db and display it in that form. I am creating a record addition/editing form, and this is for the editing portion. After displaying and editing, I then want to write it back to the db in the correct, edited form.

So far, I can either display the link, or strip the tags and display the text. I want to display the whole code. What's the easiest way to go about this?

Thanks

 

[btaber]

echo "<a href='$dbdata'>link</a>";

Or within HTML

<a href="<?=$dbdata?>">link</a>

 

[bccamp]

Thanks, but I figured out what I was looking for:
db contains $value

translate=get_html_translation_table(HTML_ENTITIES);
echo strtr ($value, $translate);

This gives me the true, uninterpreted, code for $value, not the browser rendered link.

Thanks