Javascript linebreak not working

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  1. #1
    I found this cool script that adds text from one textarea to another. I put an example here: http://www.freewebs.com/moreauctions/addtext.html

    The problem is, I need a line break after each text is added - to make a list:

    text1
    text2
    text3

    Here is the <head> code:
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
var linebreak = "<br />"
function addtext() {
var newtext = document.myform.inputtext.value;
document.myform.outputtext.value += bullet += newtext + linebreak;
}
  </script>
    Code (markup):
    So what am I doing wrong?
     
    Site Owner, Jul 26, 2007 IP
  2. ds316

    ds316 Peon

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    #2
    don't use the <br /> in a text area, instead use "\r\n" as your linebreak string.
     
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  3. Site Owner

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    #3
    Worked :) But what if I wanted to put a bullet before each input.

    edited.
     
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  4. Site Owner

    Site Owner Peon

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    OK I just found out that is not possible. Thank you for your help ds316.
     
    Site Owner, Jul 26, 2007 IP