Comments on: WordPress strips / removes blank lines while I add empty lines

By: photoshop stuff

photoshop stuff — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:14:42 +0000

Wow thanks a lot. I’ve been having issues with WordPress removing extra lines (enter) as well, you’d think they would make it an option to not do that haha. Anyways, thanks for the tip, works great.

By: Tanush

Tanush — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:39:39 +0000

Thanks a lot. Proved of great help.

By: Oti

Oti — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:23:42 +0000

I too was plagued by this problem, and was pulling out my hair until I stumbled on your soution. Thanks a million…

By: 0bject

0bject — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:22:56 +0000

This was very helpful to me, thx.

I’ve also ha luck with this simpler version. Maybe it will help others:

(space)

Not sure if this will display right, here:


Simply insert code tag in angles, then a blank space, then a /closing code tag.

Good luck & thx again!

By: Sandra Hendricks

Sandra Hendricks — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:05:02 +0000

This is helpful. I have been using but it only allows one space. Can you tall me how to add extra space between my reader comments? When a comment is short it shoves the next gravatar over – see here: http://gg.thisshouldhelp.net/?p=1580

By: Kym Browning

Kym Browning — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:48:51 +0000

I don’t use the editor at all, my partner, who does most of the posts does.
I am planning in installing the FCKeditor in all future wordpress blogs from now on, if I put them in now it will remove all the formatting on all the pages.
If i turn off the wysiwyg editor will it remove the formatting already on pages throughout the site?

By: Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:11:27 +0000

Mike – thanks for your comments

Vishal – that certainly works if you change the font color to match the background color, but not ideal.

Mufi – you can set half a line in your CSS

Kym – if you turn off the wysiwyg editor completely you can avoid this as well, I believe.

By: Kym Browning

Kym Browning — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:45:53 +0000

Thanks, this is an issue that just developed on several of our blogs
I have tried various things and this is the first useful article that doesn’t involve a lot of changes to the base site or professional html knowledge to use it.
thanks again

By: Mufi

Mufi — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:08:35 +0000

Works on my blog,. Anyhow, how to set only half space of line? thanks for sharing

By: Vishal Kambli

Vishal Kambli — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:06:07 +0000

OK. heres another solution to add blank lines, but this is not a clean method:
add a – or . and change its color equal to the background color.

By: mike

mike — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:59:44 +0000

Whoops again! Just leave out the “br” tag in the middle!

By: mike

mike — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:40:46 +0000

is the code for a little less space. Sorry – did not put in enough blank spaces!

By: mike

mike — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:39:29 +0000

And you can also enter for a little less space.

Thanks!

By: Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:28:46 +0000

The best way to approach this is through setting up your CSS so that the desired spacing is in place before and after headings, sub-headings, blockquotes and so on. You can also turn off the WYSIWYG editor.

By: Steve Pessah

Steve Pessah — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:44:34 +0000

so you’re saying there’s no way to fix that? just gotta keep going back and editing?

By: Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:43:43 +0000

The WordPress editor has a code cleanup capability that loves to remove blank lines.

By: Steve Pessah

Steve Pessah — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:41:14 +0000

why does the code get messed up once you change things that are in the html tab? the blank lines are fine, then if i want to do something else in the html tab the spacing gets all messed up again.

any idea how to fix?

By: Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:52:58 +0000

JJ, thanks for stopping by and leaving some kind words. Glad that we could ease the tension in your day.

By: JJ Sereday

JJ Sereday — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:51:22 +0000

Oh man I have been messing with this for over an hour and getting soooo frustrated. Thanks for the intelligent work around.

By: Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:36:53 +0000

Danielle, Are you working in the Visual or HTML editor tab? Try using the HTML tab, if you are not already.