<?php 
function smarty_function_escape_special_chars($string)
{
    if(!is_array($string)) {
        $string = preg_replace('!&(#?\w+);!', '%%%SMARTY_START%%%\\1%%%SMARTY_END%%%', $string);
        $string = htmlspecialchars($string);
        $string = str_replace(array('%%%SMARTY_START%%%','%%%SMARTY_END%%%'), array('&',';'), $string);
    }
    return $string;
}

/* vim: set expandtab: */

?>
