How can PHP developers ensure that text with multiple words stored in a database is displayed correctly in an input box?

When retrieving text with multiple words from a database to display in an input box, PHP developers should ensure that the text is properly escaped to prevent any HTML or special characters from interfering with the input box display. This can be achieved by using the htmlspecialchars() function to encode the text before outputting it in the input box.

// Retrieve text from database
$text = "This is a sample text with <script>alert('XSS')</script>";

// Escape the text before displaying in input box
echo '<input type="text" value="' . htmlspecialchars($text) . '">';