Separate paragraphs combine into one hugh paragraph on forum.

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I have Windows XP-Pro SP3 but I have also posted this on both the

Firefox and NoScript support forums because I do not know if my

problem relates to Windows XP-Pro SP3, Firefox 3.6, NoScript 1.9.9.47,

or none of the above. The problem does not occur with Windows 7,

Firefox 3.6, NoScript 1.9.9.47



The problem is in posting messages on a particular forum:

windows7forums.com. Separate paragraphs combine into one hugh

paragraph when I post a message with my desktop XP computer. When the

paragraphs combine into a superparagraph, the linefeed (enter key)

does not function to divide it. It happens to the posted message, but

I do not have to post the message to make it happen. When I [preview]

the message the superparagraph is displayed. Also the input-text in

the editbox gets replaced by the equivalent of the previewed

superparagraph.



To learn more, I performed an experiment where I posted a message

containing paragraphs with my Windows 7 laptop. The

paragraphs/linefeeds displayed normally when posted from the W7

laptop. It looked like this:



==== BEGINNING

This test is with my other computer -- the Windows 7 one.



NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with a blank linefeed above

it.

NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with no blank line added

above it.



Stan Hilliard

==== END



This message above looks the same when viewed on the forum with either

PC. When I post that same message from the XP desktop PC I get a

message that looks like this on the forum.



==== BEGINNING

This test is with my other computer -- the Windows 7 one. NEW

PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with a blank linefeed above it.

NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with no blank line added

above it. Stan Hilliard

==== END



This message above also looks the same when viewed on the forum with

either PC.



Then with my XP desktop PC I used the forum's [edit] button to edit

the good looking message that I had posted from the W7 laptop. Here is

what I saw in the message-edit textbox:



==== BEGINNING

This test is with my other computer -- the Windows 7 one.





NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with a blank linefeed above

it.


NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with no blank line added

above it.





Stan Hilliard


==== END



I hope the above information is a clue to what is wrong. Here are some

other facts that I learned from my experimenting:



The superparagraph does not happen when I post with my laptop.

(Windows 7, NoScript 1.9.9.47 and Firefox 3.6 or IE8 browsers.)



The superparagraph does not happen when I post with the IE8 browser on

my desktop PC. (Windows XP.)



The superparagraph only happens when I post with Firefox 3.6/NoScript

1.9.9.47 on my desktop PC. And it only happens on one of the many

forums that I have used: windows7forums.com. The administrators of

windows7forums.com closed my discussion because they could not

reproduce my results from their end. They claimed it my description

"is either is a ploy or is completely nonsensical."



Does anyone here understand what is going on that messes the

formatting? Information will be appreciated.



Stan Hilliard
 
It depends on whether you are using the HTML format when posting or

simple plain text format.



In plain text format, when you press key to insert a new line,

it is always ignored by html browsers and all you get is jumbled up

message. However, if you use HTML format, you always get line feed IF

you press key. The forum should give you the options to post

it as pure text message or HTML message. It should also allow you to

preview your message before posting.



The characters is HTML tag to insert a new line. In good old days

it was
but now we are in a new era where development in web

browsers and web development is rapid and M$ has decided to follow the

standards rather than going alone as was the case in 80s and 90s. IE8

is a product of this standard and IE9 will be even better

.



hth





Stan Hilliard wrote:

>

> I have Windows XP-Pro SP3 but I have also posted this on both the

> Firefox and NoScript support forums because I do not know if my

> problem relates to Windows XP-Pro SP3, Firefox 3.6, NoScript 1.9.9.47,

> or none of the above. The problem does not occur with Windows 7,

> Firefox 3.6, NoScript 1.9.9.47

>

> The problem is in posting messages on a particular forum:

> windows7forums.com. Separate paragraphs combine into one hugh

> paragraph when I post a message with my desktop XP computer. When the

> paragraphs combine into a superparagraph, the linefeed (enter key)

> does not function to divide it. It happens to the posted message, but

> I do not have to post the message to make it happen. When I [preview]

> the message the superparagraph is displayed. Also the input-text in

> the editbox gets replaced by the equivalent of the previewed

> superparagraph.

>

> To learn more, I performed an experiment where I posted a message

> containing paragraphs with my Windows 7 laptop. The

> paragraphs/linefeeds displayed normally when posted from the W7

> laptop. It looked like this:

>

> ==== BEGINNING

> This test is with my other computer -- the Windows 7 one.

>

> NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with a blank linefeed above

> it.

> NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with no blank line added

> above it.

>

> Stan Hilliard

> ==== END

>

> This message above looks the same when viewed on the forum with either

> PC. When I post that same message from the XP desktop PC I get a

> message that looks like this on the forum.

>

> ==== BEGINNING

> This test is with my other computer -- the Windows 7 one. NEW

> PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with a blank linefeed above it.

> NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with no blank line added

> above it. Stan Hilliard

> ==== END

>

> This message above also looks the same when viewed on the forum with

> either PC.

>

> Then with my XP desktop PC I used the forum's [edit] button to edit

> the good looking message that I had posted from the W7 laptop. Here is

> what I saw in the message-edit textbox:

>

> ==== BEGINNING

> This test is with my other computer -- the Windows 7 one.


>


> NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with a blank linefeed above

> it.


> NEW PARAGRAPH: This starts a new paragraph with no blank line added

> above it.


>


> Stan Hilliard


> ==== END

>

> I hope the above information is a clue to what is wrong. Here are some

> other facts that I learned from my experimenting:

>

> The superparagraph does not happen when I post with my laptop.

> (Windows 7, NoScript 1.9.9.47 and Firefox 3.6 or IE8 browsers.)

>

> The superparagraph does not happen when I post with the IE8 browser on

> my desktop PC. (Windows XP.)

>

> The superparagraph only happens when I post with Firefox 3.6/NoScript

> 1.9.9.47 on my desktop PC. And it only happens on one of the many

> forums that I have used: windows7forums.com. The administrators of

> windows7forums.com closed my discussion because they could not

> reproduce my results from their end. They claimed it my description

> "is either is a ploy or is completely nonsensical."

>

> Does anyone here understand what is going on that messes the

> formatting? Information will be appreciated.

>

> Stan Hilliard
 
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