Don't use nl2br on the data before it goes into the database. Only use it when you are showing that data as html. That way when you pull it into a textfield you will not have to worry about the <br />
Rick It is very nearly impossible . . . to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind. - James Baldwin > From: "Philip Jeffs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:46:43 +0100 > To: "PHP LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [PHP] Line breaks... > > Hi, > > I have a form inserting data into a database. I'm using nl2br to add <br> to > the data enetered where appropriate. > The data is then pulled out of the database and inserted into text fields for > editing. > > Can anyone tell me how to remove the <br> tags while maintaining the line > breaks in the text field? > > Thanks, > > Phil > ----------------------------- > > Philip Jeffs > > The Tickle Group > The Gate House > Summerseat > Bury > Lancashire > BL9 5PE > United Kingdom > W: http://www.tickle.co.uk > T: 01706 823456 > F: 01706 829500 > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (daytime) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (evening) > > ----------------------------- > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
