I think you just need: db.mytable.myfield.represent=lambda x: XML(x,sanitize=True)
On Dec 21, 3:03 am, Johann Spies <[email protected]> wrote: > I have in the past asked a similar question and could not find a solution. > I am trying again. I have to read in thousands of records into a database > and some entries contains very spesific formatting. I want to preserve that > if possible and have them presented as such through web2py. > > Here is a partial example of one field before I import it into the database. > > "12-deoxyphorbol-13-(2-methylbutyrate)-20-acetate (<b>2</b>), and two new > phorbol esters, > 12-deoxyphorbol-13-isobutyrate-16-angelate-20-acetate (<b>3</b>) and > 12-deoxyphorbol-13-(2-methylbutyrate)-16-angelate-20-acetate (<b>4</b>), > were isolated from the > endemic South African plant <i>Euphorbia bothae</i>." > > I would appreciate some guidelines on handling this. I suspect I may have > to translate such text into markup or markdown. If so, pointers to > tutorials will help me please. > > Regards > Johann > > -- > May grace and peace be yours in abundance through the full knowledge of God > and of Jesus our Lord! His divine power has given us everything we need for > life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by > his own glory and excellence. > 2 Pet. 1:2b,3a
