Index: branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php
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diff -u -N -r15483 -r15677
--- branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(.../db_tag_processor.php)	(revision 15483)
+++ branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(.../db_tag_processor.php)	(revision 15677)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_tag_processor.php 15368 2012-05-29 12:51:06Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_tag_processor.php 15677 2013-01-17 18:52:50Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@
 
 		if (!array_key_exists('no_special', $params) || !$params['no_special']) {
 			// when no_special parameter NOT SET apply htmlspecialchars
-			$value = htmlspecialchars($value);
+			$value = htmlspecialchars($value, null, CHARSET);
 		}
 
 		if (array_key_exists('checked', $params) && $params['checked']) {
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@
 			}
 
 			if ( !array_key_exists('no_special', $params) || !$params['no_special'] ) {
-				$ret = htmlspecialchars($ret);
+				$ret = htmlspecialchars($ret, null, CHARSET);
 			}
 
 			return $ret;