# Adding \<p\> into a database entry

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-p-into-a-database-entry/201879>\
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**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-p-into-a-database-entry/201879 "2006-09-25T23:04:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![bottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bottle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bottle)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-p-into-a-database-entry/201879/1 "2006-09-25T23:04:38Z")

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hey all

say i have a database set up with cms to add say a news item to a website.

i have a simle form with a textfield to enter the news.

if someone types ;

line one  
line 2

line 4

etc it shows up all in one line. i know i can just add \<br\> into the text but is there an easier way for people adding news that may not usnderstand the \<br\> and how to use it?? maby some JS button to press that adds “new paragraph” and then enters in the \<br\>

sure there is a simple explination here, just not thinking straight right now!!

cheers