vb.net - Format Dynamic Text Using PHP -

i have text fields populated database, text when entered user punctuated correctly full stops , carriage returns etc.

using vb ordinary db request:

<%=(rsmyrecordset.fields.item("text").value)%>

i result:

mary had little lamb. fleece white snow.

even if user entered return after full stop after word lamb.

using code:

<%= replace(rsmyrecordset.fields.item("text").value, vbcrlf, "<br>") %>

the text returned be:

mary had little lamb. fleece white snow.

how achieve same result using php? have:

<?php echo $row_rsmyrecordset['text']; ?>

many thanks

<?php echo nl2br($row_rsmyrecordset['text']); ?>

Macro