How to Automatically Format Astro Files in VS Code using Prettier

Learn how to utilize Prettier to format .astro files in the VS Code environment. When working with Astro, one drawback is that Prettier does not recognize its syntax. Consequently, auto-formatting on Save or Paste does not function in VS Code. How can you automate the formatting of Astro files in VS Code using Prettier? Follow these configuration steps: Begin by installing the default formatter for Web Development, which is Prettier....

Preserving White Space and Line Breaks in HTML: A Guide

When rendering the description of a job obtained from a <textarea> field in a form and stored in a database, you may encounter issues with preserving white space and line breaks in the displayed content. This occurs because the description, when added to the page, is not interpreted as HTML, resulting in the browser not respecting the original formatting. Naturally, you would want the output to resemble the original input, respecting the white space and line breaks....