Content Management Puzzle?

[gorilla1]

I want to have folks submit input via browser to appear on a web site - ie a oontent managment system. If I use a plain form, then I will not be able to identify pararaph breaks. If I used a WYSIWUG editor, I can capture paragraph breaks, but if folks copy/paste from somewhere else, then I may get a lot of html formatting that does not fit the page look, that I have to try to strip out - a formidable task. How does one go about getting content in a redily handled format?

G

[raf]

I may get a lot of html formatting that does not fit the page look, that I have to try to strip out - a formidable task.

I don't know. Just removing the html-tags you don't need/want shouldn't be that hard.

If you just want to display the complete info, that would be fairly easy (just strip unwanted tags) But if you want to include some knowledge management and would like to run somewhat more intelligent searches on the info, you'll need some sort of template that specifyes which info needs to be inputted where and in what form.
<edit> posts crossed </edit>

[gorilla1]

A reliable way to strip all unwanted tags would be easy?... As for knowldege management, no, I'm not looking to restirct the content itself inn any way.

G

[A1ien51]

An Idea:

Well you could do a javascript verification before it gets submitted. You could have a couple of reg. exps. to get rid opf all of the tags. Very basic way. Would cut down on the server side code.

Eric