Title: Remove / Replace special character
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Remove / Replace special character

 *  [Linus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lhaake/)
 * (@lhaake)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-replace-special-character/)
 * Hello all,
 * Im using Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension to receive requests from some 
   users (quarantine release). Unfortunately, two special characters (< >)are submitted
   whith the address, which cause serious problems afterswards.
 * Since I could not find something related, is there any way to remove the two 
   brackets around the smtp address when the users submits his message?
 * The output of sending the form is another link, within this link I need the brackts
   to be removed (no <john@doe.com> but [johne@doe.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-replace-special-character/johne@doe.com?output_format=md)).
 * Thanks for any help
 * Linus
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension/)

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 *  Plugin Author [sevenspark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sevenspark/)
 * (@sevenspark)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-replace-special-character/#post-3627147)
 * You could strip it out with a custom version of the shortcode I suppose. But 
   if you’re just using the standard shortcodes provided you should just get the
   plain email address, not with brackets.

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