Re: How to format memo text
| From: | David Robley | Date: | Fri, 03 Nov 2000 06:22:19 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: How to format memo text | ||
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On Fri, 03 Nov 2000, GMansky wrote:
> I have a memo text field in my database. When I use 'Echo' command, the
> content of the memo field is sent continuously. How could I break it down
> so it appears as it was entered, with CR/LF?
>
> Thanks,
> George
It's not actually sent continuously, browsers don't noramlly recognise
white space (tabs, new lines and multiple spaces). See nl2br to cause line
breaks to appear in the browser.
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