PHP MySQL Fill Textarea with Text that contains newlines using jQuery
I have a form that users fill out which contains a textarea. This form is uploaded to a MySQL database, and then later the user can edit the info. The issue I am having is that when I use AJAX to suggest data for the textarea, javascript gives a "Invalid or unexpected token" error wherever a newline appears.
In the suggestion box it is a list with rows like so...
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting')">$benefiting</li>
And selectBenefiting() is written like this...
function selectBenefiting(val) {
$("#benefiting").val(val);
$("#benefiting-sugg").hide();
}
Can anyone help me achieve this while preserving the line breaks? I have been searching for hours, and while I see other people with the same issue, I have yet to find a solution.
As I've said, it is a MySQL database. If I echo the data in the textarea using PHP it displays correctly, so I know it is in the database correctly. The issue is when using jQuery and AJAX to attempt to populate the textarea.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATE:
$benefiting_js = str_replace("rn", "\r\n", $benefiting);
Slightly modified solution from Nick did the trick.
javascript php jquery html mysql
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
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I have a form that users fill out which contains a textarea. This form is uploaded to a MySQL database, and then later the user can edit the info. The issue I am having is that when I use AJAX to suggest data for the textarea, javascript gives a "Invalid or unexpected token" error wherever a newline appears.
In the suggestion box it is a list with rows like so...
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting')">$benefiting</li>
And selectBenefiting() is written like this...
function selectBenefiting(val) {
$("#benefiting").val(val);
$("#benefiting-sugg").hide();
}
Can anyone help me achieve this while preserving the line breaks? I have been searching for hours, and while I see other people with the same issue, I have yet to find a solution.
As I've said, it is a MySQL database. If I echo the data in the textarea using PHP it displays correctly, so I know it is in the database correctly. The issue is when using jQuery and AJAX to attempt to populate the textarea.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATE:
$benefiting_js = str_replace("rn", "\r\n", $benefiting);
Slightly modified solution from Nick did the trick.
javascript php jquery html mysql
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
Can you show the output HTML on the client side?
– Ahmad
Nov 25 '18 at 6:50
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I have a form that users fill out which contains a textarea. This form is uploaded to a MySQL database, and then later the user can edit the info. The issue I am having is that when I use AJAX to suggest data for the textarea, javascript gives a "Invalid or unexpected token" error wherever a newline appears.
In the suggestion box it is a list with rows like so...
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting')">$benefiting</li>
And selectBenefiting() is written like this...
function selectBenefiting(val) {
$("#benefiting").val(val);
$("#benefiting-sugg").hide();
}
Can anyone help me achieve this while preserving the line breaks? I have been searching for hours, and while I see other people with the same issue, I have yet to find a solution.
As I've said, it is a MySQL database. If I echo the data in the textarea using PHP it displays correctly, so I know it is in the database correctly. The issue is when using jQuery and AJAX to attempt to populate the textarea.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATE:
$benefiting_js = str_replace("rn", "\r\n", $benefiting);
Slightly modified solution from Nick did the trick.
javascript php jquery html mysql
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
I have a form that users fill out which contains a textarea. This form is uploaded to a MySQL database, and then later the user can edit the info. The issue I am having is that when I use AJAX to suggest data for the textarea, javascript gives a "Invalid or unexpected token" error wherever a newline appears.
In the suggestion box it is a list with rows like so...
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting')">$benefiting</li>
And selectBenefiting() is written like this...
function selectBenefiting(val) {
$("#benefiting").val(val);
$("#benefiting-sugg").hide();
}
Can anyone help me achieve this while preserving the line breaks? I have been searching for hours, and while I see other people with the same issue, I have yet to find a solution.
As I've said, it is a MySQL database. If I echo the data in the textarea using PHP it displays correctly, so I know it is in the database correctly. The issue is when using jQuery and AJAX to attempt to populate the textarea.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATE:
$benefiting_js = str_replace("rn", "\r\n", $benefiting);
Slightly modified solution from Nick did the trick.
javascript php jquery html mysql
javascript php jquery html mysql
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
edited Nov 25 '18 at 7:58
Fred J Langemark III
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
asked Nov 25 '18 at 6:45
Fred J Langemark IIIFred J Langemark III
568
568
Can you show the output HTML on the client side?
– Ahmad
Nov 25 '18 at 6:50
add a comment |
Can you show the output HTML on the client side?
– Ahmad
Nov 25 '18 at 6:50
Can you show the output HTML on the client side?
– Ahmad
Nov 25 '18 at 6:50
Can you show the output HTML on the client side?
– Ahmad
Nov 25 '18 at 6:50
add a comment |
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The problem is that Javascript doesn't like newlines in strings. So where you have them, you need to escape the newline characters. Try something like
$benefiting_js = str_replace("n", "\n", $benefiting);
And then change your <li> to
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting_js')">$benefiting</li>
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
Have to also include r, but this did the trick. Thank you Nick.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
@FredJLangemarkIIIror\r? I'll edit the answer to correct it.
– Nick
Nov 25 '18 at 7:57
I updated the question to show what worked. You're the man. I had been working in this for so long focusing on the new line character, and your answer reminded me of the return character.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:59
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The problem is that Javascript doesn't like newlines in strings. So where you have them, you need to escape the newline characters. Try something like
$benefiting_js = str_replace("n", "\n", $benefiting);
And then change your <li> to
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting_js')">$benefiting</li>
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
Have to also include r, but this did the trick. Thank you Nick.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
@FredJLangemarkIIIror\r? I'll edit the answer to correct it.
– Nick
Nov 25 '18 at 7:57
I updated the question to show what worked. You're the man. I had been working in this for so long focusing on the new line character, and your answer reminded me of the return character.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:59
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The problem is that Javascript doesn't like newlines in strings. So where you have them, you need to escape the newline characters. Try something like
$benefiting_js = str_replace("n", "\n", $benefiting);
And then change your <li> to
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting_js')">$benefiting</li>
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
Have to also include r, but this did the trick. Thank you Nick.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
@FredJLangemarkIIIror\r? I'll edit the answer to correct it.
– Nick
Nov 25 '18 at 7:57
I updated the question to show what worked. You're the man. I had been working in this for so long focusing on the new line character, and your answer reminded me of the return character.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:59
add a comment |
The problem is that Javascript doesn't like newlines in strings. So where you have them, you need to escape the newline characters. Try something like
$benefiting_js = str_replace("n", "\n", $benefiting);
And then change your <li> to
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting_js')">$benefiting</li>
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
The problem is that Javascript doesn't like newlines in strings. So where you have them, you need to escape the newline characters. Try something like
$benefiting_js = str_replace("n", "\n", $benefiting);
And then change your <li> to
<li onClick="selectBenefiting('$benefiting_js')">$benefiting</li>
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
answered Nov 25 '18 at 7:45
NickNick
27k111939
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Have to also include r, but this did the trick. Thank you Nick.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
@FredJLangemarkIIIror\r? I'll edit the answer to correct it.
– Nick
Nov 25 '18 at 7:57
I updated the question to show what worked. You're the man. I had been working in this for so long focusing on the new line character, and your answer reminded me of the return character.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:59
add a comment |
Have to also include r, but this did the trick. Thank you Nick.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
@FredJLangemarkIIIror\r? I'll edit the answer to correct it.
– Nick
Nov 25 '18 at 7:57
I updated the question to show what worked. You're the man. I had been working in this for so long focusing on the new line character, and your answer reminded me of the return character.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:59
Have to also include r, but this did the trick. Thank you Nick.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
Have to also include r, but this did the trick. Thank you Nick.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:55
@FredJLangemarkIII
r or \r? I'll edit the answer to correct it.– Nick
Nov 25 '18 at 7:57
@FredJLangemarkIII
r or \r? I'll edit the answer to correct it.– Nick
Nov 25 '18 at 7:57
I updated the question to show what worked. You're the man. I had been working in this for so long focusing on the new line character, and your answer reminded me of the return character.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:59
I updated the question to show what worked. You're the man. I had been working in this for so long focusing on the new line character, and your answer reminded me of the return character.
– Fred J Langemark III
Nov 25 '18 at 7:59
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Can you show the output HTML on the client side?
– Ahmad
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