php - Using str_replace() with a string imported from an SQL database -
im trying keep formatting when text sent sql database , when returned. scenario customer sends support request. need formatting used in description, text entry option, kept , displayed user support customer sent it.
<tr> <td width="30%" valign="top" style="font-weight:bold;"><div align="left">summary :<font color="#cc3300"></font></div></td> <td width="70%" valign="top"><?php echo stripslashes($rec['summary'])?></td> </tr> the text sent customer saved in database under summary. have when customer sends request text send goes through
nl2br and in database, phpmyadmin, displays correct formatting. how able keep line breaks sent when shown user support?
you shouldn't nl2br input when put in database, should nl2br when display when need <br> in code.
that way, still have original, , can still add <br> later.
always keep stored data clean of formatting when can
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