outputting a carriage return

Hi all Can someone tell me why if i echo a line like this: echo "this is a \n newline"; the output is: this is a newline. But if i do this: $text="this is a \n newline"; echo $text; the output is: this is a newline? Is there something i have to do to a variable in order for echo or print to treat special chars like '\n' correctly? Thanks for any answers in advance! --------------------------------- Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo!Messenger