Re: textarea new line
| From: | Foong | Date: | Fri, 24 Jan 2003 02:00:51 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: textarea new line | ||
| References: | 1 2 | Groups: | php.general php.general |
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u can use nl2br() to convert \n to <br> tags b4 echo the string in textarea.
Foong
"Neil M" <neil.mooney@cern.ch> wrote in message
news:3E2FD832.8060601@cern.ch...
> Adi wrote:
> > i want to add in textarea a string with new line tag in it. how to do
that?
> >
> > my try:
> > $string="-line1n\ -line2 n\-line3";
> > echo "<br><textarea name='aria' cols='50'
> > rows='2'>$string</textarea>";
> >
> > but i see a single line instead of:
> > -line1
> > -line2
> > -line3
> >
> > tx in advance for any help
> >
>
> Hello
>
> For a new line in a text area you cant use html <br>'s
>
> You need to use either \n OR \r\n
>
> Thanks
>
> Neil
>