PHP nl2br() Function
Example
Insert line breaks where newlines (\n) occur in the string:
<?php
echo nl2br("One line.\nAnother line.");
?>
The browser output of the code above will be:
One line.
Another line.
The HTML output of the code above will be (View Source):
One line.<br />
Another line.
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Definition and Usage
The nl2br() function inserts HTML line breaks (<br> or <br />) in front of each newline (\n) in a string.
Syntax
nl2br(string,xhtml)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to check |
| xhtml | Optional. A boolean value that indicates whether or not to use XHTML compatible line breaks:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the converted string |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
| Changelog: | The xhtml parameter was added in PHP 5.3. Before PHP 4.0.5, it inserted <br>. After PHP 4.0.5 it inserts <br />. |
More Examples
Example
Insert line breaks where newlines (\n) occur, using the xhtml parameter:
<?php
echo nl2br("One line.\nAnother line.",false);
?>
The browser output of the code above will be:
One line.
Another line.
The HTML output of the code above will be (View Source):
One line.<br>
Another line.
Try it Yourself »
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