Forms: inputting formatted text

[mgithongo]

Hi,

I want my users to be able to format the text they input in my form (form type – textarea).

So I have 3 questions:

1. How do I allow my users to use underline, italics, bold, etc on the form
2. Then store this in MySQL. Field type varchar ? blob?
3. I need to echo this back on another page such that the formatting shows.


What’s the best way to do the above?

[OOP]

there are many type of WYSIWYG editors that you can use it in your script very easily...or you can use the concept of BBCODE..