Line Break issues in TEXTAREA

[sanomani]

Hi,
I've been searching for a solution for this problem. Browsed so many forums and sites but nothing solved the exact issue I am having.
So I've decided to write my case here.

I am using a textarea in my form, a simple form that will send an email using php.

Following is the code

<textarea name="body" rows="9">
<? if (isset($posts['body'])){echo $posts['body'];}?>
</textarea>

But when the form is submitted textarea input loses the line breaks and instead shows ugly /r/n


Any guidance?

[Fou-Lu]

It literally shows the \r\n? Something has escaped it prematurely or it is being stored improperly in storage. If it shows /r/n, then something has been incorrectly replaced.
If it shows \r\n and $posts represents a direct copy of $_POST, you have magic_quotes_gpc enabled.

So to figure out the problem, can you specify where the $posts variable is populated from? Oh and clarify as well if its /r/n or \r\n.

[sanomani]

Thanks for replying, Fou-Lu.

I get "\r\n" instead of line break.
Couldnt fix it in weeks.

[Fou-Lu]

What is $posts? Where is it populated from?

[sanomani]

Got the issue on contact page where we have a form.
in short its something like this..

<code>
<form method="post">
<textarea name="body" rows="9">
<? if (isset($posts['body'])){echo $posts['body'];}?>
</textarea>
<input type="submit" />
</form>
</code>

[Fou-Lu]

Still doesn't answer my question; what is $posts populated with?

[sanomani]

Hi,
I'm sorry i dont know much about coding terminology.
I am sending you a link to the website page in PM and also sending the codes there if thats okay.

Thanks in advance.

[sanomani]

Well, you can check this form here.
http://shareyt.com/addsite.php?cl=y

First you need to complete a short signup process to see the page though.

[Fou-Lu]

Originally Posted by sanomani

Hi,
I'm sorry i dont know much about coding terminology.
I am sending you a link to the website page in PM and also sending the codes there if thats okay.

Thanks in advance.

Don't bother, that would be pointless. You can't retrieve script source from rendered output.

[Junsee]

I think he means

PHP Code:

$_POST['body'] 


and I always find this handy for stripping out magic quotes

PHP Code:

    if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
        $body= stripslashes($_POST['body']);
    } else {
        $body = $_POST['body'];
    } 


and this to get rid of nasti-ness

PHP Code:

    $quotes = array('/"/',"/'/");
    $replacements = array('"','& # 39;');
    $body = preg_replace($quotes,$replacements,$body); 


Sorry and to answer the question
in the database ignore the /r/n but whe you want to echo use this

PHP Code:

echo nl2br($body); 


[sanomani]

Trying your tips Junsee.
I'll let everybody know what comes out.