how to separate a text as a list in classic asp

i have a question, i need to figure out how to split a text inputted in a text area but at the moment of typing is only visually ordered, i'll explain it in detail.

a determined user types in a text area something like this

this is how the input looks like

1- sample text 1.
2- sample text 2.
3- sample text 3.

that is how the user would type it in the textbox, but when i display it looks like this (note that not all users end their writing with a dot)

1- sample text 1. 2- sample text 2. 3- sample text 3.

how can i separate them visually and display it as a list? i tried replace, mid, and other functions but did not work, thanks in advance

Solution

If you simply want to display it like it was typed without too much extra hassle, you can use replace() in one single line of code:

replace(inputFieldString, vbCrlf, '<br>')

Some of our older systems use this method for content from textarea inputs. Quick and easy.