newline \n not working for me

[PlagueInfected]

I've always had an issue with this kind of PHP

 

<?php    
$scr = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'];
           
              echo '<ul>\n';
               if ($scr == 'main.php') { 
               echo '<li><a class=\"onpage\" href=\"/main.php\">main</a></li>\n';
              }
            else {
              echo  '<li><a href=\"/main.php\">main</a></li>\n';
              }
              if ($scr == 'services.php') { 
                 echo '<li><a class=\"onpage\" href=\"/services.php">services</a></li>\n';
                }
             else {
                 echo '<li><a href=\"/services.php\">services</a></li>\n';
                }
                
                   if ($scr == 'portfolio.php') {
                  echo '<li><a class=\"onpage\" href=\"/portfolio.php\">portfolio</a></li>\n';
                 }
               else {
                 echo '<li><a href=\"/portfolio.php\">portfolio</a></li>\n';
                 }
                   if ($scr == 'blog.php') {
                  echo '<li><a class=\"onpage\" href=\"/blog.php\">blog</a></li>\n';
                 }
               else {
                  echo '<li><a href=\"/blog.php\">blog</a></li>\n';
                  }
                echo '</ul>\n';
            
?>

 

when it's outputting in HTML, is displays \n and does not do a line break.

 

I don't want to use the line break either to display my list properly either.

[mattyvx]

Use the double quote with your echo and it should work.

 

eg.

 

 echo "<li><a href=\"/services.php\">services</a></li>\n";

[Mchl]

Use: nl2br

[mattyvx]

Thats what i'd use, or just hard code the <br /> 's in but...

 

I don't want to use the line break either to display my list properly either.

 

and nl2br will output <br /> after each item right?

[Mchl]

My bad. He just wanted to align HTML properly, so your advice is enough.

[mattyvx]

yes, as the items are part of an Unordered list they will break onto a new line anyway.

 

However!!!!.....

 

If you assign a CSS class "Float" to your list it will display horizontally and you will need to use the nl2br() suggestion to display any vertical items.