title: php mysql html tags
body: <p>I am having some trouble with strings which I get from my database.  These strings include various html tags in them as well.  For example:</p>
  
  <pre><code>"&lt;p&gt;Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industrys standard&lt;/p&gt;" 
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  <p>This is what I get from the database. How do I get rid of the <code>&lt;p&gt;</code> tags in it?  I have already tried <code>strip_tags</code> and other functions to no avail.</p>
  
  <p>These tags do not show up in the <code>tinymce</code> <code>textareas</code> and the tags work there respective functionalities.</p>