Title: htmlspecialchars_decode – should be string, is array
Last modified: February 2, 2023
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# htmlspecialchars_decode – should be string, is array
* Resolved [Robert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hartlrobert/)
* (@hartlrobert)
* [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htmlspecialchars_decode-should-be-string-is-array/)
* Since PHP 8(.2) there is an error:
* ```wp-block-code
Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: htmlspecialchars_decode(): Argument #1 ($string) must be of type string, array given in .../wp-content/plugins/user-submitted-posts/library/core-functions.php:315
```
* Thank You!
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* Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
* (@specialk)
* [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htmlspecialchars_decode-should-be-string-is-array/#post-16435102)
* Thanks, will add it to the list. Note that technically we’re not supporting PHP
8.2 yet, still testing up to PHP 8.1.
* Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
* (@specialk)
* [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htmlspecialchars_decode-should-be-string-is-array/#post-16915174)
* Hey [Robert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hartlrobert/), I am testing
on PHP 8.2 and have not been able to replicate this error. Do you know the steps
to make it happen? That way I can try to resolve asap. Thank you.
* Thread Starter [Robert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hartlrobert/)
* (@hartlrobert)
* [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htmlspecialchars_decode-should-be-string-is-array/#post-16917536)
* I tried again with PHP 8.2, the error is gone. Thank You!
* Now: TDOMF: Bad data submitted.
* Can be my single problem/user topic.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by [Robert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hartlrobert/).
* Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
* (@specialk)
* [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htmlspecialchars_decode-should-be-string-is-array/#post-16919287)
* No problem, thanks for the update. Let me know if I can provide any further information,
glad to help anytime.
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