text field formatting - databases

[boyfromoz]

I have a client with an access/asp driven site. Currently, they cut and paste text from a word document into a text box. This text is then uploaded into a database, and the text can then be palced anywhere within the site.

Problem is the formatting is lsot. no paragraphs no fonts etc,

Is there anyway to allow people to upload text into a database and keep relevant formatting?

 

[cbokowski]

You could take care of line feeds using Replace.

example:

dim strFormatted
strFormatted = Replace(Request(&quot;TextArea1&quot, vbCRLF, &quot;<BR>&quot

To redisplay the text simple reverse it.


This could work for other special format characters.