how can I allow apostrophes in my html output?

Ha ha! Of course, posting this in a WordPress blog, my example script above got converted too. Let me try another way. My javascript output gets rendered as:

<script type=”text/javascript”>
postCount( & # 8217 ; 200603071 & # 8242 ; );
</script>

Try tracking down the ‘text control’ plugin. You should then be able to post without WP converting things to character codes.

I’m having the same problem, only when I import xml files from livejoural. Either way, I downloaded the plugin you suggested and it doesn’t seem to be working. I’m new to WordPress, but it seemed simple to install a plugin. Any idea why it wouldn’t show up in the plugins list?

Thanks, “text control” did it!

<i>Any idea why it wouldn’t show up in the plugins list?</i>
This is how the directory listing of your plugins folder should look:

plugins
– text-control
– – – markdown.php
– – – smartypants.php
– – – textile1.php
– – – textile2.php
– text-control.php

That is, there should be both a folder called “text-control” and a file called “text-control.php”, and both should be in the plugins folder. They should not be inside another folder, like “Text Control Folder”.

Make sure they’re uploaded, then refresh your plugins page.

Thanks! I was missing a file! LOL – Btw, which setting did you use to fix your problem?

Go to options –> Text Control Config, then select “no character encoding.”

this is inherent with an old WP version. (or at least in one of my installation) i solved this problem by upgrading my WP and it worked perfectly. hth

Hmmm. I upgraded and I’m still getting the technical version of apostrophes. Text Control is activated and set to “No Encoding” and “Default (wpautop)” – anyone have any advice or do I need to hand edit every single post? Hope not.