[RESOLVED] Preformatted text without <pre>

[StevenJ]

I request that a user enters details to describe what a website is about.

I ask them to fill in a form, and the for the description I use a "textarea" with multiple lines.

when I query the db and print out the record details, I wish to displat the text exactly as it was entered in the box. That is, if they press return twice and put in two blank lines, I wish for the record display to represent this.........

I don't even have a clue what to begin with?

I tried <pre></pre>, although that does print out formatted like I wish, I don't wish to use <pre> because you can't style it 🙁

Basically, the "post new tread" message box on this site works like I want - if I press return now twice

I get blank lines, and when in the forum, there will be blank lines. And I assume that there will also be two <br />'s to create the blank lines......

now can I make a text area work like this?

many thanks

StevenJ

[thorpe]

[man]nl2br/man.

[StevenJ]

as simple as that?!

now I'm embarrassed! :o

having said that though, that function isn't in my php book (professional php programming Wrox from 2000).........suppose it's about time I updated this book!

will mark resolved when I have implemented it...........

StevenJ

[thorpe]

the manual is always a much better reference than any book.