I have a variable written from PHP into my javascript (using `json_encode`), that looks a little like this:

```
mappoints[x]['about'] = 'Administrator: Foo Barlt;br /&gt;Telephone: 555-4202&lt;br /&gt;Email: bert@hotmail.com&lt;br /&gt;Website: www.domain.com'

```

That I am using for a google maps map point. Using the `json_encode` seems to be very picky about what characters I can and cannot enter into it, so i am wondering how I can convert those special html characters into real html characters using javascript?

**update**

The way i am building my variable is:

```
var description = "<h3 style='margin: 0; padding: 0;'>" + mappoints[x]['name'] + "</h3><b>Director:</b> " + mappoints[x]['director'] + "<br/>" + mappoints[x]['about'];

```

The HTML in the varaible is all fine, until I add the `about` index. No function I have attached or tried yet seems to give me proper HTML.