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Put the character into the regular expression - no special handling needed.<br />
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If you want to show me some data in context I'll show you how it might work.
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Put the character into the regular expression - no special handling needed.

If you want to show me some data in context I'll show you how it might work.

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How do I use preg_match and allow a special character? &nbsp;Specifically 
<pre><code id="code-10-27872277-1"> &amp;eacute; </code></pre>
 but when it is typed in with the apostrophe above the &quot;e&quot;?
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How do I use preg_match and allow a special character?  Specifically (CODE) but when it is typed in with the apostrophe above the "e"?

Preg_Match and special characters

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