diff --git a/module/bug/view/edit.html.php b/module/bug/view/edit.html.php
index 99f1c83625..aa5a5c5735 100644
--- a/module/bug/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/bug/view/edit.html.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ js::set('oldResolvedBuild'       , $bug->resolvedBuild);
         <tr class='bd-none'><td class='bd-none'>
           <fieldset>
             <legend><?php echo $lang->bug->legendSteps;?></legend>
-           <?php echo html::textarea('steps', htmlspecialchars($bug->steps), "rows='12' class='area-1'");?>
+           <?php echo html::textarea('steps', $bug->steps, "rows='12' class='area-1'");?>
           </fieldset>
           <fieldset>
           <legend><?php echo $lang->bug->legendComment;?></legend>
diff --git a/module/build/view/edit.html.php b/module/build/view/edit.html.php
index f9a77635de..9f2ea28265 100644
--- a/module/build/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/build/view/edit.html.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->build->desc;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($build->desc), "rows='15' class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', $build->desc, "rows='15' class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr><td colspan='2' class='a-center'><?php echo html::submitButton() . html::backButton() .html::hidden('project', $build->project);?></td></tr>
   </table>
diff --git a/module/doc/view/edit.html.php b/module/doc/view/edit.html.php
index 8bbb6f8ae5..24f738eb74 100644
--- a/module/doc/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/doc/view/edit.html.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $(document).ready(function()
     </tr>  
     <tr id='contentBox' class='hidden'>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->doc->content;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('content', htmlspecialchars($doc->content), "class='text-1' rows='8' style='width:90%; height:200px'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('content', $doc->content, "class='text-1' rows='8' style='width:90%; height:200px'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->doc->digest;?></th>
diff --git a/module/product/view/edit.html.php b/module/product/view/edit.html.php
index 2fbce8555c..21671f1256 100644
--- a/module/product/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/product/view/edit.html.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->product->desc;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($product->desc), "rows='8' class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', $product->desc, "rows='8' class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->product->acl;?></th>
diff --git a/module/productplan/view/edit.html.php b/module/productplan/view/edit.html.php
index b3124a97e8..acccc2e013 100644
--- a/module/productplan/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/productplan/view/edit.html.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->productplan->desc;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($plan->desc), "rows='10' class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', $plan->desc, "rows='10' class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <td colspan='2' class='a-center'>
diff --git a/module/project/view/edit.html.php b/module/project/view/edit.html.php
index ff56d06463..bd4289fc5e 100644
--- a/module/project/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/project/view/edit.html.php
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->project->goal;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('goal', htmlspecialchars($project->goal), "rows='6' class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('goal', $project->goal, "rows='6' class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->project->desc;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($project->desc), "rows='6' class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', $project->desc, "rows='6' class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->project->acl;?></th>
diff --git a/module/release/view/edit.html.php b/module/release/view/edit.html.php
index 5b0e480bdb..a687af3ea7 100644
--- a/module/release/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/release/view/edit.html.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->release->desc;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($release->desc), "rows='20' class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', $release->desc, "rows='20' class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <td colspan='2' class='a-center'><?php echo html::submitButton() . html::backButton() . html::hidden('product', $release->product);?></td>
diff --git a/module/story/view/change.html.php b/module/story/view/change.html.php
index 2f2c227741..ba48042bca 100644
--- a/module/story/view/change.html.php
+++ b/module/story/view/change.html.php
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->story->spec;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('spec', htmlspecialchars($story->spec), 'rows=8 class="area-1"');?><br /> <?php echo $lang->story->specTemplate;?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('spec', $story->spec, 'rows=8 class="area-1"');?><br /> <?php echo $lang->story->specTemplate;?></td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->story->verify;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('verify', htmlspecialchars($story->verify), 'rows=6 class="area-1"');?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('verify', $story->verify, 'rows=6 class="area-1"');?></td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->story->comment;?></th>
diff --git a/module/story/view/edit.html.php b/module/story/view/edit.html.php
index c17bc21161..037973ff34 100644
--- a/module/story/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/story/view/edit.html.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       </fieldset>
       <fieldset>
         <legend><?php echo $lang->story->verify;?></legend>
-        <div><?php echo htmlspecialchars($story->verify);?></div>
+        <div><?php echo $story->verify;?></div>
       </fieldset>
       <fieldset>
         <legend><?php echo $lang->story->comment;?></legend>
diff --git a/module/task/view/edit.html.php b/module/task/view/edit.html.php
index 1b65cedebd..50088dc299 100644
--- a/module/task/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/edit.html.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <tr class='bd-none'><td class='bd-none'>
           <fieldset>
             <legend><?php echo $lang->task->desc;?></legend>
-            <?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($task->desc), "rows='8' class='area-1'");?>
+            <?php echo html::textarea('desc', $task->desc, "rows='8' class='area-1'");?>
           </fieldset>
           <fieldset>
             <legend><?php echo $lang->comment;?></legend>
diff --git a/module/testtask/view/edit.html.php b/module/testtask/view/edit.html.php
index 0963c83233..957e5fbb76 100644
--- a/module/testtask/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/testtask/view/edit.html.php
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->testtask->desc;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($task->desc), "rows=10 class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', $task->desc, "rows=10 class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->testtask->report;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('report', htmlspecialchars($task->report), "rows=10 class='area-1'");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('report', $task->report, "rows=10 class='area-1'");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <td colspan='2' class='a-center'><?php echo html::submitButton() . html::backButton();?> </td>
diff --git a/module/todo/view/edit.html.php b/module/todo/view/edit.html.php
index 5d9f95798d..790d242048 100644
--- a/module/todo/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/todo/view/edit.html.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->todo->desc;?></th>
-      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', htmlspecialchars($todo->desc), "rows=8 class=area-1");?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::textarea('desc', $todo->desc, "rows=8 class=area-1");?></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th class='rowhead'><?php echo $lang->todo->status;?></th>