I think that will only replace the first one. To replace all of them, you need /\n/g like Pops suggested.
--Erik On 9/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There is no such jQuery function. > Fortunately, JavaScript the language itself provides use with > String.replace(). > > Use like this: > > var multiline_string = "Hello\nWorld\n!\n"; > multiline_string = multiline_string.replace("\n", "<br>"); > alert(multiline_string); > // output: Hello<br>World<br>!<br> > > HTH, > Rick > > > On Sep 18, 6:03 pm, Mike Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are there any jquery functions that can take a text value and convert > > any newlines to <br> tags? > >