u can use nl2br() to convert \n to <br> tags b4 echo the string in textarea.
Foong "Neil M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Adi wrote: > > i want to add in textarea a string with new line tag in it. how to do that? > > > > my try: > > $string="-line1n\ -line2 n\-line3"; > > echo "<br><textarea name='aria' cols='50' rows='2'>$string</textarea>"; > > > > but i see a single line instead of: > > -line1 > > -line2 > > -line3 > > > > tx in advance for any help > > > > Hello > > For a new line in a text area you cant use html <br>'s > > You need to use either \n OR \r\n > > Thanks > > Neil > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
