Convert the html content of a .txt document

[coder500]

I want to place a text-file on the server so that it can be edited and updated. The contents of this text file need to be scrolled within a box on a web page.  Is there anyway possible so that I can write the .txt document in html format, so that headings can be in bold or someother formatting I can apply. The code I have used is as follows.

$file = fopen("welcome.txt", "r") or exit("Unable to open file!");
echo '<center>';
echo '<table bgcolor="#efefef" width="500"><tr><td>';
echo '<textarea name="stuff" cols="60" rows="10">';
while(!feof($file))
  {
  echo fgets($file);
  }
fclose($file);

echo '</textarea><br>';
echo '</td></tr></table>';

 

The problem is if I write html code it will come as html. For example if I write <a href="">Check</a> it will appear in the textarea as <a href="">Check</a> and not as a link.

Any help, please...

[wildteen88]

You'll want to use a WYSIWYG editor such as FCKEditor or TinyMCE for what you're trying to achieve