Well, the problem is that I have a lot of forms, a lot of data to output, and even then, I don't know always where I have a textarea or just a inputfield. But true, I could even set the nl2br on an input field, it wouldn't make a difference. But I just don't understand why this problem exists? What's the reason? Stuart-47 wrote: > > 2009/5/15 PHPScriptor <contact@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> >> Hello, >> >> How do you guys handle this "problem". >> >> Just a form with a textarea. When I use enters in the textarea it's saved >> to >> the db like this: >> >> database: >> "first line >> second line" >> >> when I edit the value in the form: >> "first line >> second line" >> >> when I output the value to html: >> "first linesecond line" (unless I use nl2br()) >> >> Is there a way that I could save it to the db that will work for db, >> output >> and edit without using any other function like nl2br? > > What's your problem with using nl2br? This is the reason it exists!! > > Store the raw data in the database, and run nl2br on it when you > display it. I don't see a "problem". > > -Stuart > > -- > http://stut.net/ > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > ----- visit my website at http://www.phpscriptor.com/ http://www.phpscriptor.com/ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/textarea-new-line-to-mysql-database-tp23560478p23560853.html Sent from the PHP - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php