Re: multi-paragraph fields

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1997

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 11394
interpreted = N
texte = >>I want to preserve the blank lines in TEXTAREA boxes when you type the>>return key for a paragraph break.>You can fix this by using the [convertchars] context around the [WC field]>tag, but you may also (or maybe not) have to add some more special ASCII>character prefs to your WebCatalog Prefs file ... :)I forgot to mention that.1) Use [Input][WC field][/Input] for

tags2) Use [ConvertChars][WC Field][/ConvertChars] for plain HTML display[Input] changes soft-returns (those little boxes you sometimes see in web pages) back into hard-returns, which <TEXTAREA> understands as paragraph line breaks.[ConvertChars] converts soft-returns to <br> so they look right when displayed in plain HTML pages (not inside <TEXTAREA>).  It also converts curly-quotes and traademark symbols so they look right in HTML ,instead of looking like Yen symbols.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering      | ===== Tools for WebWarriors =====Pacific Coast Software               | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution11770 Bernardo Plaza Court           | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMasterSan Diego, CA 92128                  | SiteGuard619/675-1106  Fax: 619/675-0372      | http://www.smithmicro.com

Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:<br /><br />

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11399">Re: multi-paragraph fields</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@iav.com> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11397">Re: multi-paragraph fields</a> (Grant Hulbert <granth@smithmicro.com> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11396">Re: multi-paragraph fields</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@iav.com> 1997)</li>

<li>Re: multi-paragraph fields (Grant Hulbert <granth@smithmicro.com> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11389">Re: multi-paragraph fields</a> (Grant Hulbert <granth@smithmicro.com> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11388">Re: multi-paragraph fields</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@iav.com> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11385">Re: multi-paragraph fields</a> (Karl Schroll <schroll@sover.net> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11383">Re: multi-paragraph fields</a> (Karl Schroll <schroll@sover.net> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=11382">multi-paragraph fields</a> (Karl Schroll <schroll@sover.net> 1997)</li>

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>>I want to preserve the blank lines in TEXTAREA boxes when you type the>>return key for a paragraph break.>You can fix this by using the <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> context around the [WC field]>tag, but you may also (or maybe not) have to add some more special ASCII>character prefs to your WebCatalog Prefs file ...  :)I forgot to mention that.1) Use <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a>[WC field][/Input] for <TEXTAREA> tags2) Use <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a>[WC Field][/ConvertChars] for plain HTML display<a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a> changes soft-returns (those little boxes you sometimes see in web pages) back into hard-returns, which <TEXTAREA> understands as paragraph line breaks.<a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> converts soft-returns to <br> so they look right when displayed in plain HTML pages (not inside <TEXTAREA>).  It also converts curly-quotes and traademark symbols so they look right in HTML ,instead of looking like Yen symbols.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering      | ===== Tools for WebWarriors =====Pacific Coast Software               | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution11770 Bernardo Plaza Court           | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMasterSan Diego, CA 92128                  | SiteGuard619/675-1106  Fax: 619/675-0372      | http://www.smithmicro.com

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