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>
string  
A string or a variable that contains one