The correct syntax for entering a line break in a JavaScript string?

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What is the correct syntax to insert a line break in a string? I have tried '\n' but this doesn't work...? This is the string in question:

    function layer0(){
  document.getElementById('layerinfo').innerHTML = 'The Wembury Quest ran during June   2012 and was very popular in the parish. Over 400 quest packs were collected from the village school post office and local shops. The Quest was designed to encourage residents to go out into the parish and explore their local landscape. This layer shows the results from the letterboxes. For the letterboxes twelve locations were chosen, spread around the parish. They were picked to take participants to very different types of landscape and views. Some of them were places which they had visited before, and some were off the beaten track and were new to some Questers. All of the locations were found on public rights of way.';

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Adil Shaikh
– Adil Shaikh

2013-05-08 21:49:47 +00:00
Commented May 8, 2013 at 21:49 — Adil Shaikh
– Adil Shaikh, Commented May 8, 2013 at 21:49
I tried that as well...!

Riverbum75
– Riverbum75

2013-05-08 21:52:30 +00:00
Commented May 8, 2013 at 21:52 — Riverbum75
– Riverbum75, Commented May 8, 2013 at 21:52

hobbs · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-08 21:51:29Z

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\n is the correct syntax for inserting a line break in a string. Your problem is that you don't want to insert a line break in a string. You want to insert the text   in a string. The correct syntax for inserting the text   in a string is  .

answered May 8, 2013 at 21:51

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Riverbum75 Over a year ago

Thanks... I tried and it didn't work, but as you suggested did. I presume that you can only use the latter in a JS string then?

hobbs Over a year ago

@Riverbum75 no, don't presume anything like that.

Guard · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-08 21:50:08Z

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You wish this break appear in HTML page?

<br>

then

answered May 8, 2013 at 21:50

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Mathew Thompson · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-08 21:50:12Z

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The   tag, as you're using innerHTML

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Ozan Deniz · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-08 21:51:40Z

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You can use   tag for line break

answered May 8, 2013 at 21:51

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