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PHP nl2br() Function
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Complete PHP String Reference
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Definition and Usage
The nl2br() function inserts HTML line breaks (
) in front of each newline (\n) in a string.
Syntax
nl2br(string)
Parameter Description
string Required. Specifies the string to check
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Tips and Notes
Note: Before PHP 4.0.5, the nl2br() function inserted
. After PHP 4.0.5 it inserts the XHTML compliant
.
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Example
echo nl2br("One line.\nAnother line.");
?>
The output of the code above will be:
One line.
Another line.
The HTML source code will look like this:
One line.
Another line.