Javascript: Proper way to insert a newline in javascript

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JavaScript string newline character?

I am aware that \n is the newline character but it does not work for IE. I have to use \r to get it to work for IE. Is there a javascript or JQuery function to insert a newline no matter the browser type?

`\n` has always worked for me in IE. – nnnnnn Aug 14 '11 at 23:17 — nnnnnn, Aug 14 '11 at 23:17

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 14 '11 at 19:24

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If you are in an HTML element $("#myelement").append('<br />');

If you are in a textarea $("#mytextarea").append('\n');

It's a very obvious answer, tell you if it works or not.

answered Aug 14 '11 at 19:24

Julien Lafont

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I have tried \n in explorer but it does not work. I have to use \r to force it to go to the next line – Luke101 Aug 14 '11 at 19:34

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 14 '11 at 19:28

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Try using \r\n which is the windows newline. It should work in Linux and Unix as well though.

answered Aug 14 '11 at 19:28

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Javascript: Proper way to insert a newline in javascript

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