Hey Tom-
sadly I noticed this same issue with simple_format
I get around it by adding a model method to whatever the class is with
the text.
For example, if I have pages, and each page has a body, I'll add a
method like so:
class Page
def format_breaks
body.gsub("\n", "<br />")
end
end
and then call @page.body.format_breaks in the view.
This might lead to performance issues if you have an awful lot of text
though so it might be more efficient to create an after_save callback
instead.
Something like:
class Page
after_save :format_breaks
def format_breaks
update_attribute :body, body.gsub("\n", "<br />")
end
end
This will update the entry in the database after you save so all you
have to call in the view is <%= @page.body %>
Note - to keep your XHTML valid, you'll need to wrap the whole thing
in paragraph tags (I believe?)
<p>
<%= @page.body %>
</p>
Hope that helps?
On Feb 24, 11:40 pm, Tom Ha <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I need to:
>
> 1. STORE a text of the below format in a (MySQL) database (using a
> 'textarea'), and then
> 2. RETRIEVE & DISPLAY it in exactly the same format (meaning: keeping
> all paragraphs/line breaks).
>
> The intended text format looks like this:
>
> ***
> Blah blahblah blah blah blahblah blah blah
> blahblah blah blah blahblah blah, blah
> blahblah. <- NEW PARAGRAPH
>
> Blah blahblah blah blah. <- LINE BREAK
> Blah blahblah blah blah blahblah blah blah
> blahblah blah blah blahblah blah, blah
> blahblah.
> ***
>
> Until now:
> - the text is stored in exactly this format in a 'text' field in the
> database (which I believe is the correct way to do it)
> - I have used 'simple_format'
> (http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/TextHelper.html...)
> for displaying
>
> The problem is: LINE BREAKS are displayed correctly, but NOT the
> PARAGRAPHS (they appear like simple line breaks).
>
> What am I doing wrong ?!
>
> Thanks a bunch for any hints and help !
> Tom
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