I see now that this is true, the Newline is passed through unchanged. I just never would have suspected that. I don't know of any other forum software ever used anywhere on the internet, that does not either strip or replace the newline.

"Why do you believe it's not fixable? Because no one has "fixed" it in the few days since you've started complaining about it?"

I didn't start this thread. As I said earlier, I was annoyed slightly, about having to manually insert paragraph breaks, so I searched the forum, and came across this very old thread. (from about 10 YEARS ago).

Numerous other people have brought up the issue. It has been an issue for at least a decade. I could have chosen any of half a dozen or more old threads to post a continuation, or to reopen the discussion.

That is why, I assume, there must be something un-fixable, otherwise, why is it still an issue?

Tom

In reply to Re^12: Making Perl Monks a better place for newbies (and others) by PerlGuy(Tom)
in thread Making Perl Monks a better place for newbies (and others) by ELISHEVA

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