I think that you want to use the escape character... you have to use '\' like this:
This is a Java\\tformat string\\nthat will be used by {0} to {1} |---------+----------------------------> | | "Ian Hayes" | | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | .com> | | | | | | 12/07/2005 09:08 | | | Please respond to| | | "Struts Users | | | Mailing List" | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------+----------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: "Struts User" <user@struts.apache.org> | | cc: | | bcc: | | Subject: How to display a Java format string 'as is' in a Struts web app page? | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| In one part of my Struts web app I want to display and then edit a Java format string, like... This is a Java\tformat string\nthat will be used by {0} to {1} In my web app page I want to see all the '\' format text entries, but when I display this type of string in a Struts text area control the display process translates the '\' chars and does not display them. Is there a way to get around this and display the format string in its original state? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]