[Resolved] Output format from database

[skeetley]

OK, I have a text area that inputs just fine into my database. If I input

ttt
yyy
ppp

That is the format that it appears in the database. But when I print the string using php such as echo "textarea"; it just prints:

tttyyyppp

If I input some html such as ttt<br>yyy<br>ppp then it prints out fine.

But I don't want to have to tell my users to use html in the text area, nor do I want to. How can I get my database record to print out as it is stored in the db?

[laserlight]

Look up [man]nl2br/man
You'll have to decide if you want to use it before storing the string, or when displaying the string.

[skeetley]

Thanks!