Problem with Comment Formatting

mandikaye · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 4

I've installed two new templates on my site (www.mandikaye.com) from skinpress.com, and both of them have screwy formatting in the comments section, and I can't figure out how to fix it.

A hard return should insert a <p>, but there is no spacing between lines, not matter how often you hit return.

How can I make it so the spacing is correct?

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:06 am

What's the source code in there? Where are you hitting "return" - in a CMS / WYSIWYG editor? If so this might not be converting properly

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mandikaye · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 4

People enter comments on individual posts - here for example http://www.mandikaye.com/2008/02/06/lent-goodbye-tv/

The code for the comments is:

<?php // Do not delete these lines
if ('comments.php' == basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']))
die ('Please do not load this page directly. Thanks!');

if (!empty($post->post_password)) { // if there's a password
if ($_COOKIE['wp-postpass_' . COOKIEHASH] != $post->post_password) { // and it doesn't match the cookie
?>

<p class="nocomments">This post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments.<p>

<?php
return;
}
}

/* This variable is for alternating comment background */
$oddcomment = 'alt';
?>



<?php if ($comments) : ?>
<a id="comments"></a>
<div class="blog_comm">
<div class="comm_title">
Comments
</div>

<?php foreach ($comments as $comment) : ?>

<div class="comm_data">
<div class="comm_data_pad">
<b><?php comment_author_link() ?></b> on <?php comment_date('F jS, Y') ?> at <?php comment_time() ?> #
</div>
</div>
<div class="comm_text">
<?php comment_text() ?>
</div>
<div class="bl_line"></div>

<?php /* Changes every other comment to a different class */
if ('alt' == $oddcomment) $oddcomment = '';
else $oddcomment = 'alt';
?>

<?php endforeach; /* end for each comment */ ?>

</div>

<?php else : // this is displayed if there are no comments so far ?>

<?php if ('open' == $post->comment_status) : ?>


<?php else : // comments are closed ?>

<p class="nocomments">Comments are closed.</p>

<?php endif; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php if ('open' == $post->comment_status) : ?>

<div id="comm_form">

<?php if (
get_option('comment_registration') && !$user_ID ) : ?>
<p>You must be <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?redirect_to=<?php the_permalink(); ?>">logged in</a> to post a comment.</p>
<?php else : ?>

<div class="form_table">
<div id="form_title">
<div id="form_title_text">Post a comment</div>
</div>
<form action="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform">
<table cellpadding="2">

<?php if ( $user_ID ) : ?>

<tr>
<td align="right" width="110"></td>
<td>Logged in as <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-admin/profile.php"><?php echo $user_identity; ?></a>. <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?action=logout" title="Log out of this account">Logout »</a></td>
</tr>

<?php else : ?>

<tr>
<td align="right" width="110">Name: </td>
<td><input type="text" name="author" id="author" value="<?php echo $comment_author; ?>" size="30" tabindex="1" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Email: </td>
<td><input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="<?php echo $comment_author_email; ?>" size="30" tabindex="2" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">URL: </td>
<td><input type="text" name="url" id="url" value="<?php echo $comment_author_url; ?>" size="30" tabindex="3" /></td>
</tr>

<?php endif; ?>


<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top">Comments: </td>
<td><textarea cols="38" rows="5" name="comment" id="comment"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" value="<?php echo $id; ?>" />
<input type="image" src="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/images/sub.png" id="submit" class="sub" tabindex="5" />
</td>
</tr>

</table>
<?php do_action('comment_form', $post->ID); ?>
</form>
<div class="form_comm_end"></div>
</div>

<?php endif; // If registration required and not logged in ?>
</div>

<?php endif; // if you delete this the sky will fall on your head ?>

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:35 pm