RE: [PHP] \n and

[Chris Hayes]

\n is the code to write a new line, between "double quotes". Actually it 
translates to a 0D or 0A code. If there is a 0D or 0A in a text or file (or 
normal text email) it works as a newline. If you look at the _source_ of 
your HTML file you will see it too.

<BR> is the HTML code for new line. Browsers understand only <BR> (well and 
<P> and H1-6> also cause a new line), they are taught to ignore the 0A and 0D.

If you have a piece of text coming in from a textarea or database, it 
usually will have the \n type code. To show such texts in a HTML page you 
have to translate the \n to <BR>. Because this is so common, PHP has the 
function nl2br(). If you pronounce this say: "NewLine To BReak".

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