Re: Mailto: tag, how do I insert line breaks..?

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, David Bouw wrote: > Hi, > > I have a non PHP questions which probably doesn't fit in this mailling > lists, but I have a feeling that someone can help me because it is very HTML > related. > > I was busy making a small piece of PHP echo code which generates a link > which enables you to click this and startup your email software with a basic > message in it.. > > The URL is basically the following: > mailto:$email?body=Dear $name, We would like to inform you.... > With kind > regards, $sender&subject=Message send on $date about $subject &bcc=$bccopy > > When clicked you will get the $email text as email address, the Dear > $name... etc as body of the email etc etc.. > > Now here the non-PHP questions.. I searched everywhere, but how can I get > line breaks inserted IN the email program..?? > After the 'Dear $name,' part I would like to have 2 line breaks.. Then after > the We would like to inform you... another 2 breaks.. > > I tried \n, I tried <BR> (<BR> you simply see this as email text.).. > > Is this possible.. Hope someone understande the problem.. (I am not trying > to get breaks in my source, or what you see on the screen, but line breaks > in the email text.. > > Thanks. > Bye Bye > David > RFC 2368 says that you use "%0D%0A" for newlines and "%20" for spaces (Section 5: Encoding). Remember: the RFCs are your friends :) -- Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ignacio@openservices.net>