How to convert the link to Href link from text description

[palash4003]

Hi Support,

 

I have a form, where it collects user description input. I can collect the inputs and store it with newline. The issue is - how to collect the http link to actual hyperlink ref during display.  The following is my code:

 

<textarea name="description" cols="50" rows="10" id="description"><?php echo str_replace("<br>", "\n", $description);?></textarea></td>

 

For example, User input:

 

Hi, Check it out - http://www.google.com/

 

I would like to display google link as href so that Viewers can click the link and go to the page. Right now, it is not href and user need to copy the link to new tabs or pages and then it can come.

 

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Ahsan