To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm On 10 December 2004 11:30, Stuart Felenstein wrote: > --- "Ford, Mike" <M.Ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($text)) is my usual > > mantra for this. > > > nl2br will give you back the correct formatting, but > will leave <br/>'s in the output. OK, yes, a case of engage brain before operating keyboard: in a <textarea>, that may be the case; if you're just sending it out as part of straight HTML, my mantra is right! Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php