# htmlText problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-problem/171503>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 6, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-problem/171503 "2005-12-06T03:13:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![sigepmest37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8491ac/32.png) [@sigepmest37](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sigepmest37)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-problem/171503/1 "2005-12-06T03:13:32Z")

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here is my code:

```auto
 this._parent._parent.maintxt.htmlText =
"GENERAL<BR><BR>MUSIC<BR><BR>MOVIES<BR><BR>TELEVISION";

```

im trying to have line breaks in the dynamic text box, but the br isn’t being changed into html, its just in the text like you see it above. I’ve tried everything i can think of to make this work to no end.

Thanks for you help