Hi, take a look at thedoc... there is a function called nl2br() to convert \n to <br> for html display.
regards, P.E. Baroiller "Bob pilly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit dans le message de news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi all > Can someone tell me why if i echo a line like this: > > > echo "this is a \n newline"; > the output is: > this is a > newline. > > But if i do this: $text="this is a \n newline"; > echo $text; > the output is: > this is a newline? > > Is there something i have to do to a variable in order for echo or print to treat special chars like '\n' correctly? > > Thanks for any answers in advance! > > > --------------------------------- > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo!Messenger -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
