How to get valid JSON from text fields with special characters ?

How to get valid JSON from text fields with special characters ?

gjlawrangjlawran Posts: 1Questions: 0Answers: 0
edited October 2010 in General
Until recently, I have been successful in implementing the server side processing example with hidden row details - using JSON input served from a MYSQL db. Very impressed with DataTables!

Unfortunately, now that I added a text field with special characters - my JSON is invalid. The field with the problem is Description.

http://ageara.com/exp3/server_processing_details_col.php

Looking for suggestions for filtering / sanitizing / cleaning text response from mysql_select to generate valid JSON?
Thus far I haven't had any success with TRIM() in PHP.
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