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[lickny2001]

hi
im trying to make a very very simple news blog where via one form/textarea i can enter both a couple of comment-lines and enter a URL/textlink (in the same textarea) ... the result being a link inside a text block.

i know how to do it with separate inputs but cant figure out how to do it in one go.

perhaps somebody can help me with this.
regards
sk

[dalecosp]

It would depend largely upon whether the data could be received in a "standardized" or expected format, which is why you already know how to do this with seperate inputs.

If you want to put the burden on the user, you can do it easily. But users can't be trusted, generally. So, why not use the seperate inputs?

[leatherback]

You couls also look at mmoxiecode html editor, and use the advanced version, but stripped down. You can then heve the user manage their ownb links, and set the display-type of link to box (CSS).

J.

[lickny2001]

dalecosp wrote:

It would depend largely upon whether the data could be received in a "standardized" or expected format, which is why you already know how to do this with seperate inputs.

If you want to put the burden on the user, you can do it easily. But users can't be trusted, generally. So, why not use the seperate inputs?

ls
yes this case i put burden on the user which is me. im the one 'uploading' the input and looking for a way to escape the html tags if i parse the input.

if i separate i dont know how to 'burry' the links inside a text entree

thanks again
sk

[leatherback]

Why not just code the link manually then?
<a href="mylink">somelabel</a>

[lickny2001]

leatherback wrote:

Why not just code the link manually then?
<a href="mylink">somelabel</a>

php dont like that ... chops off text etc.
anyways i can escape the html tags so php enjoys and still spits out readable links ?

let me know how
thanks
sk

[lickny2001]

got it ... it was very simple indeed thanks for help