I think it may be the best way.But how about split(String str)? I think it could
be better a little.

I think you mean <BR> but WTH

String killThoseLinefeeds(String str)
StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer();
for(int i=0; i< str.size(); i++)
{
char ch = str.charAt(i);
if(ch=='\n')
buf.append("<B>");
else
buf.append("<B>");
}
return buf.toString();
}
or StringTokenizer tok = new StringTokenizer(str, "\n");
while(tok.hasMoreTokens())
buf.append(tok.nextToken();

or a million other really easy bits of code....

Actually that last one should be:

StringTokenizer tok = new StringTokenizer(str, "\n");
while(tok.hasMoreTokens())
buf.append(tok.nextToken().append)"<BR>");

you right I did know how it should have been
done just did not have the time to think until this weekend and after
sitting down for a few minutes realized that I am a little slow...

but should not have been

StringTokenizer tok = new StringTokenizer
(question, "\n");
while(tok.hasMoreTokens())
buf.append((String) tok.nextToken()+"<BR>");


Instead of
buf.append(tok.nextToken().append)"<BR>");

nextToken() returns a string  - so doesn't need recasting.
the overloaded '+' string operator creates another intermediate
StringBuffer object.
not really an issue for a beginner, but more efficient not to use it too
much.
but I did mean to type:

buf.append(tok.nextToken()).append("<BR>");