Answers.Body: <p>I began to import the database in pieces to a new installation to see if I could pinpoint where the issue might be coming up in the database. I found that the problem was with the civicm_setting table. There was a row added for address formatting that had the weird characters in it. I deleted the row and the problem disappeared.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: That's still a little weird since there are actually supposed to be newlines (\n) in there. You can see the setting in the UI at http://your-site.org/civicrm/admin/setting/preferences/address?reset=1, or on the public demo at https://dmaster.demo.civicrm.org/civicrm/admin/setting/preferences/address?reset=1
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Answers.Body: <p>Maybe you have some hidden characters in your address - this can for example happen during an import?! You could try cutting the text and then paste it without formatting again using CTRL+SHIFT+V.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks for your suggestion. I haven't gotten the strange characters gone yet. I noticed that the formatting seems to be impacting the spacing. Normally, a line of spacing is created after the street address, but due to the formatting it's not created.
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Body: <p>My CiviCRM installation is showing weird text around the address area of each contact entry. </p>
  
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  <p>The weird text disappears when I try to edit the address, but when I finish the edits the weird text appears again.</p>
  
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  <p>I have no idea what could be causing this issue. I have the latest version of CiviCRM and Wordpress installed.</p>
  
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Title: Strange Text Appearing in Contact Address Area
ThreadText: # Strange Text Appearing in Contact Address Area
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-13)
  
  My CiviCRM installation is showing weird text around the address area of each contact entry.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/HwxC6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/HwxC6.png)
  
  The weird text disappears when I try to edit the address, but when I finish the edits the weird text appears again.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/8WHLs.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/8WHLs.png)
  
  I have no idea what could be causing this issue. I have the latest version of CiviCRM and Wordpress installed.
  
  **Tags:** wordpress, contacts, database, addresses
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_0 on 2019-09-13. Score: 2
  
  I began to import the database in pieces to a new installation to see if I could pinpoint where the issue might be coming up in the database. I found that the problem was with the civicm\_setting table. There was a row added for address formatting that had the weird characters in it. I deleted the row and the problem disappeared.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: That's still a little weird since there are actually supposed to be newlines (\n) in there. You can see the setting in the UI at http://your-site.org/civicrm/admin/setting/preferences/address?reset=1, or on the public demo at https://dmaster.demo.civicrm.org/civicrm/admin/setting/preferences/address?reset=1  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-13. Score: 1
  
  Maybe you have some hidden characters in your address - this can for example happen during an import?! You could try cutting the text and then paste it without formatting again using CTRL+SHIFT+V.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks for your suggestion. I haven't gotten the strange characters gone yet. I noticed that the formatting seems to be impacting the spacing. Normally, a line of spacing is created after the street address, but due to the formatting it's not created.  
  
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