def _new_lines_to_html_paragraphs(content):
    """
    Converts new line characters to HTML <p> tags
    :param content: The content to convert
    :return: A HTML string with <p> tags for new lines
    """
    html = ''
    if content:
        paragraphs = content.split('\n')
        for paragraph in [x for x in paragraphs if x]:
            html += '<p>' + paragraph + '</p>'

    return html