Validation Library and the preservation of slashes

[eluser]jdgiotta[/eluser]

Code:

$rules['username']    = "required";
$rules['_password']    = "required";
$this->validation->set_rules($rules);
            
$fields['username']    = 'username';
$fields['_password']    = 'password';
$this->validation->set_fields($fields);