I disagree. It always bothers me when I see a site that allows HTML/XHTML code in posts but implements them in some half-accurate manner by not allowing some tags, allowing others, and performing the functions of still others without being told. Also, using linebreak tags is inferior to using paragraph tags for purposes of separating paragraphs in HTML/XHTML, in my opinion, but I don't want to enforce that opinion for others. So there.

Besides, more importantly, I like the fact that I can use whitespace within the source text the way I want to without it affecting code rendering overmuch. I can put six newlines between paragraphs, but because I'm using paragraph tags it only double-spaces. This is, occasionally, of use.

At most, make it an option for auto-formatting. I prefer leaving formatting entirely up to the user, though.

- apotheon
CopyWrite Chad Perrin

2004-11-27 Edited by Arunbear: Changed title from 'NO.', as per Monastery guidelines

2004-12-01 Edited by apotheon: properly chastened, resolves to do better next time

In reply to Re: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by apotheon
in thread Creating node should automatically add "<br>" by zejames

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