symbols in submitted data - how to remove?

[h3ktlk]

When im submitting data from menu boxes the data is going in with a paragraph symbol and return charcter not just the data that is set to the value..

Common problem?

PLEASE HELP!

[jatar_k]

by menu box what do you mean?

textbox, textarea, dropdown?

[IanKelley]

There are a variety of ways to remove the unwanted characters, all the best can be found here:
[php.net...]