Here is the javascript:
Code:
function repp(){
var ss = document.getElementById('description').value;
ss = ss.replace(/(\r\n)|(\n)/g,"<br/>");
document.getElementbyId('description').value = ss;
}
cyuno
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How to get line break and carriage return in text box to work on IE?
I am having problems in IE with the following text box javascript code. In Firefox the line breaks and carriage returns work perfectly but not in IE:
Here is the javascript:
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Yes. I have a div which is separate from the textarea box which reflects what is being typed in the textarea box. In Firefox, the div exactly captures what is in the textarea box including CRs. This is not the case with IE. -
javascript problem
I made the change but IE still refuses to recognize hitting enter for carriage return in the textarea. Also hitting alt enter gives me a full screen view without the browser (I'm on windows xp)
Thanks for the quick response!
Regards,
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javascript problem
The following code works in a textarea box Firefox but not IE8:
In IE, when you hit enter, there are no carriage returns...Code:<script language="javascript"> function repp() { var ss = document.getElementById('text').value; ss = ss.replace(/(\r\n)|(\n)/g,"<br />"); document.getElementById('text').value = ss; } </script>
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