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ParagraphFormat
DescriptionReplaces
characters in a string:
ReturnsA copy
of the string, with characters converted.
Function syntaxParagraphFormat(string)
Parameters
Parameter
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Description
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string
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A string or a variable that contains one
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UsageThis 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>
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