Sorry, you misunderstand my problem, Itihnk.
I don't want them to have to press any button to add a p tag etc.
Notice the comments that are not in white but black text. These ones have no p tag around them.
One solution i have found is having some text already in the editor box as it loads ie """editor.Text = "enter your comment here""""" wHAT THIS DOES IS AUTOMATICALLY PUT P TAGS INTO THE PAGE AND ALL WORKS WELL
Without this predefined text in place when the form loads, just entering text doesnt add p or div tags.
Ian Phillips
Development and Project Management