Adobe ColdFusion 8

ParagraphFormat

Description

Replaces characters in a string:

  • Single newline characters (CR/LF sequences) with spaces
  • Double newline characters with HTML paragraph tags (<p>)

Returns

A copy of the string, with characters converted.

Category

Display and formatting functions, String functions

Function syntax

ParagraphFormat(string)

See also

StripCR

Parameters

Parameter

Description

string

A string or a variable that contains one

Usage

This function is useful for displaying data entered in textarea fields.

Example

<h3>ParagraphFormat Example</h3>
<p>Enter text into this textarea, and see it returned as HTML.
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.myTextArea")>
    <p>Your text area, formatted
    <p><cfoutput>#ParagraphFormat(FORM.myTextArea)#</cfoutput>
</cfif>
<!--- use #Chr(10)##Chr(13)# to simulate a line feed/carriage
return combination; i.e, a return --->
<form action = "paragraphformat.cfm">
<textArea name = "MyTextArea" cols = "35" ROWS = 8>
This is sample text and you see how it scrolls
    <cfoutput>#Chr(10)##Chr(13)#</cfoutput>
    From one line 
    <cfoutput>#Chr(10)##Chr(13)##Chr(10)##Chr(13)#</cfoutput>
    to the next
</textArea>
<input type = "Submit" name = "Show me the HTML version">
</form>