Enable line breaks in plain text fields

Question

When you create a Plain Text field it asks if you want to allow line breaks, but they are ignored when output in the template.

I don't want to have to use a rich text field just to enable editors to add a simple line break, but is that my only option?

Have you tried to use the twig.symfony.com/doc/2.x/filters/nl2br.html |nl2br function, maybe you need to escape it with text = entry.yourTextField|nl2br and after that {{ text|raw}} — Robin Schambach, Jan 30, 2018 at 19:39

Matthew Rotter · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-26 21:43:54Z

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You can still use plain text, you just need to use a filter after

{{ entry.text | nl2br  }}

answered Jan 30, 2018 at 19:38

Matthew Rotter

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I thought it should be possible but a Google and stackexchange search found nothing.
– Paul Frost
Jan 30, 2018 at 22:29
Usually just {{entry.text | nl2br }} will work - no need for the raw
– Marion Newlevant
Jan 31, 2018 at 2:53
I have other stuff in there as well to fix the long term issue of nbsp being added in redactor fields, {{ entry.mapDetails | replace({' ' : ' '}) | nl2br | raw }}, do I still need the raw?
– Paul Frost
Jan 31, 2018 at 9:51

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