Mathy Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I am trying to trigger this code: echo ' var sContent=parent.document.getElementById("cont").value.replace("[\f\n\r\t\v]", "[NL]"); '; As you can see, I am trying to make PHP ignore the string within the JavaScript replace function's parameter, so that JavaScript should handle the new lines, and PHP shouldn't. How is this possible? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/57619-new-line-in-javascript-and-not-php/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Try double escaping the slashes, such as \\n. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/57619-new-line-in-javascript-and-not-php/#findComment-285200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Didn't work. My current code: echo ' var sContent=parent.document.getElementById("cont").value.replace("[\\f\\n\\r\\t\\v]", "[NL]"); '; Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/57619-new-line-in-javascript-and-not-php/#findComment-285935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 Anyone have any idea of what could be wrong? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/57619-new-line-in-javascript-and-not-php/#findComment-286497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 If you use escape characters (or whitespace - \n \t \r etc) within single quotes PHP will ignore them. If you use double quotes PHP will parse them eg: \n will give a new line, \t with give a tab. So the code you have provided should be working correctly. Check what your PHP is outputting by viewing the source (right click > View Source). If the output is correct then the problem maybe your javascript. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/57619-new-line-in-javascript-and-not-php/#findComment-286500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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