Re: Creating node should automatically add "<br>"

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

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Re^2: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by zejames (Hermit) on Nov 23, 2004 at 09:29 UTC
Perlmonks being a community, let's make people choose, as you said : I think it would be very nice if it were a option, a box to check, where both xhtml coder (like you and me) could do whatever they want and not-xhtml-aware posters could write clean posts to read. -- zejames	[reply]
Re^3: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by Chady (Priest) on Nov 23, 2004 at 12:24 UTC
I have to disagree with this dual posting scheme, because it's not straightforward for the user: after posting the node, the user can usually edit it, so how does he edit his node now?? suddenly his node contains HTML tags which weren't there... He who asks will be a fool for five minutes, but he who doesn't ask will remain a fool for life. Chady \| http://chady.net/ Are you a Linux user in Lebanon? join the Lebanese Linux User Group.	[reply]
Re^4: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by Mutant (Priest) on Nov 23, 2004 at 12:44 UTC
I don't think that's such a big deal, at least if you use my suggestion. If you're writing a simple post, you probably aren't going to update too much anyway (it's usually only the complex ones, with code, etc. you really need to update. But even if you do, it won't be too complicated to realise there have been some tags added - it's mainly the typing of the tags (when you don't need any other HTML) that's annoying, rather than having to know HTML, or whatever. To enhance this posting 'mode' even more, maybe PerlMonks tags could be left active, or have a separate check box to turn these off. A lot of my posts only use PM tags and new lines. I don't need HTML	[reply]
Re^4: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by zejames (Hermit) on Nov 23, 2004 at 12:33 UTC
We're talking about adding a `<br />` or `<p>...</p>` around each paragraph. That is not too much for a poster. Morever, he is supposed to be able to add html tags by himself, so he won't be too surprised by the ones added... -- zejames	[reply]
Re^5: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by Chady (Priest) on Nov 23, 2004 at 12:52 UTC
Re^6: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by zejames (Hermit) on Nov 23, 2004 at 13:37 UTC
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Re^5: Creating node should automatically add "<br>" - NO by apotheon (Deacon) on Nov 23, 2004 at 20:38 UTC