HTML or even just a line break in Page Description?

[linuxrichard]

Hi,

For one particular page, I am using a quote from a well known person. I'd like to have a line break "<br>" between the end fo the quite and the person's name. But the description field (Edit content, Options, Description) doesn't seem to allow HTML or even line breaks based on pressing the Enter key. Any suggestions how I could get around this?

Many thanks for reading this far. Any help will be very gratefully received!

Version info: Bludit 3.16.2 using Massively 2.1 on Apache 2.4.52 and PHP 8.4.6 on Linux

[zacharielle]

Hi,

You can use <br> in the description field and use the htmlspecialchars_decode php function while printing this description in your theme.

In your theme, find

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<?php echo $page->description() ?>

and replace it with

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<?php echo htmlspecialchars_decode($page->description()) ?>

For quoting, I would suggest semantic HTML such as:

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<blockquote cite="https://source-url">
  <p>I have a dream</p>
</blockquote>
<p>— Martin Luther King</p>

(block elements, will be on new lines)

or

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<q>Hello World!</q>
<br>
Everyone

(inline element)

this is better for accessibility

[indocreativemedia]

Actually, the Page Description should work the way it is now, useful for SEO purpose.

That being said, you shouldn't use Page Description in this case.

I haven't test the Massively theme, but, if you write that quote as a page content, shouldn't it outputted on the page just fine?

[jolly98]

In a page description, a line break can be achieved using the HTML <br> tag. This tag inserts a single line break within the text, without creating a new paragraph. It's useful for situations where you want to force text to the next line, like in addresses or poems, where line divisions are important...apna Khata

[jack989]

Yes, you can use HTML's line break tag (<br>) or other HTML elements to format the page description, which is often used in meta descriptions. While line breaks are technically possible, using them in meta descriptions might not always render as intended across all browsers and search engines. It's generally recommended to keep the description concise and avoid excessive formatting.
Pikashow