<p>If what you want is a multi-line plain text field, then check the <em>Allow line breaks</em> checkbox for that field.</p>

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2015-05-26T09:29:42.450Z
Does a plain text field wrap your text only? Because it doesn't seem to generate <br> tags.
Tom De Smet
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You will want to use twig's [nl2br](https://twig.symfony.com/doc/2.x/filters/nl2br.html) filter to change the newlines (in the text field) to <br> tags
Marion Newlevant
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2014-07-17T21:06:38.980Z
2014-07-17T21:06:38.980Z
Marion Newlevant
<p>I have a rich text field that I don't want wrapped in anything. </p>

<p>I just want a text area field, but I'm not sure how to get a text area without making it rich text, as the only multiline text field is the rich text field.</p>

<p>If it is going to be rich text, I need to be able to remove wrapping tags and control those.</p>

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Can I have a textarea field which isn't rich text?
# Can I have a textarea field which isn't rich text?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-17)

I have a rich text field that I don't want wrapped in anything.

I just want a text area field, but I'm not sure how to get a text area without making it rich text, as the only multiline text field is the rich text field.

If it is going to be rich text, I need to be able to remove wrapping tags and control those.

**Tags:** fieldtypes, richtext


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-17. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

If what you want is a multi-line plain text field, then check the *Allow line breaks* checkbox for that field.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Does a plain text field wrap your text only? Because it doesn't seem to generate <br> tags.  
> **username_1**: You will want to use twig's [nl2br](https://twig.symfony.com/doc/2.x/filters/nl2br.html) filter to change the newlines (in the text field) to <br> tags  

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