note 57590 added to function.echo

i have a problem. im trying to echo a variable that includes: "first line second line third line" but when i echo the variable it appears: "first line second line third line" i dont know how to make it include the crlf's! ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.echo.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+57590 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57590&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57590&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57590&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57590&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57590&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57590&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57590&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+57590&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php