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September 13, 2020
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Any way to automatically add <br> tags ?

  • September 13, 2020
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Hi. Is there any way to paste a block of text into Dreamweaver and then format it to automatically add <br> tags after line breaks or double line breaks?

Thanks!

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    Correct answer Nancy OShea

    If you're pasting from MS Word, you don't want formatted text coming in because it adds unwanted junk code to your markup.  

     

    Use Ctrl + C to copy. 

    In DW, go to Edit > Paste Special.  See screenshot.

     

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    B i r n o u
    B i r n o u
    Legend
    September 19, 2020

    in wich window document are you pasting your text... view, or code ?

    depending on where you paste it, it can affect the cariage return or not ?

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      September 13, 2020

      If you're pasting from MS Word, you don't want formatted text coming in because it adds unwanted junk code to your markup.  

       

      Use Ctrl + C to copy. 

      In DW, go to Edit > Paste Special.  See screenshot.

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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      Ben MCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 13, 2020

      If the text you are copying is formatted with a normal paragraph (enter) then it will be formatted that way in DW.  If it is formatted with a break (shift+enter) then it should come in that way.  If you want the text to come over differently, you may be better off using a CMS that can make this conversion as this is something that could be programmed into that type of setup, but not something DW can do on its own as far as I am aware of.

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