Using PHP to format query

[DeepBlerg]

I have a page that gains its content from a mysql db, take this example in the db:

This is the first paragraph.<newpara>And this is the second paragraph.<bulllet>Point One<bullet>Point Two<bullet>Point Three<newpara>This is the last paragraph.

I though if I indicated new paragraphs and bullets with <newpara> and <bullet> that I could use PHP to format it correctly with appropriate <p> and <ul><li> tags. Perhaps with explode(), but how?

Thanks.

 

[Sleidia]

Seems better, easier and better looking to do:

$text_from_db = str_replace(&quot;<bullet>&quot;, &quot;<img src=\&quot;mybullet.gif\&quot; width=\&quot;10\&quot; height=\&quot;10\&quot;>&quot;, str_replace(&quot;\n&quot;, &quot;<p>&quot;, $text_from_db));

In that case you won't have to have <newpara> in the
data. A line break will do the trick.
Also, a gif file is always better looking than
a <li> tag.

But f you want to keep with your idea, str_replace(&quot;&quot;, &quot;&quot;,$var) can be used. No need to explode I think.

Have a good day.