JQuery not parsing the json_encode's output properly

JQuery not parsing the json_encode's output properly
Hi,

I am trying to populate a SELECT from PHP and JQuery but the output from PHP is adding a backslash to the closing </option> tag and removing the <option> opening tag like this:

Bank Facilities<\/option>
Embassy<\/option>
Government<\/option>


here is my code:

  1. $( "#cboRequest" ).change(function()
  2. {
  3. if (!$("#cboRequest").val())
  4. {
  5. $("#divPeriod").hide();
  6. $("#divPurpose").hide();
  7. return false;
  8. };
  10. $.ajax({
  11. type: 'GET',
  12. url: "get_request_processing_period.php",
  13. dataType: "json",
  14. cache: false,
  15. data: {cboRequest:$(this).find('option:selected').val()},
  16. beforeSend: function ()
  17. {
  18. $("#divPeriod").hide();
  19. $("#divPeriodLoading").show();
  21. $("#divPurpose").hide();
  22. $("#divPurposeLoading").show();
  23. },
  24. success: function(response)
  25. {
  26. $("#lblRequestName").val(response.name);
  27. $("#lblProcessingPeriod").html(response.days + " working day(s) <font color='#FF0000'>after approval</b>");
  28. $("#divPurposeList").html(response.purpose);
  30. $("#divPeriodLoading").hide();
  31. $("#divPurposeLoading").hide();

  33. $("#divProcessingPeriod").show();
  34. $("#divPurpose").show();
  35. },
  36. error: function(jq,status,message)
  37. {
  38. alert('A jQuery error has occurred. Status: ' + status + ' - Message: ' + message);
  39. }
  40. });
  41. });

and this is my PHP:

  1. $request_category = $_GET['cboRequest'];

  3. $mysql_query = $mysql_connection->prepare('CALL sp_get_request_processing_period(:param_request_category)');
  4. $mysql_query->bindParam(':param_request_category', $request_category, PDO::PARAM_STR);

  6. $mysql_query->execute();

  8. while($mysql_row = $mysql_query->fetch())
  9. {
  10. $request_name = $mysql_row["request_category_name"];
  11. $processing_days = $mysql_row["processing_period_in_days"];
  12. }

  14. $request_purpose = "";

  16. $mysql_query = $mysql_connection->prepare("CALL sp_populate_request_purpose(:param_request_category)");
  17. $mysql_query->bindParam(':param_request_category', $request_category, PDO::PARAM_STR);
  18. $mysql_query->execute();

  20. while($mysql_row = $mysql_query->fetch())
  21. {
  22. $request_purpose .= "<option value=" . $mysql_row["request_purpose_id"] . ">" . $mysql_row["request_purpose_title"] . "</option>";
  23. }

  25. $response = array("name" => $request_name, "days" => $processing_days, "purpose" => $request_purpose);
  27. echo json_encode($response);

Thanks,