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How do I code a "break" in ASP?

is there a "\n" in javascript?

         

txbakers

5:12 am on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

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I'm writing a block of HTML code to the page using Response.Write() and it is fine.

I would like to format the output of the HTML so it looks like the rest of the HTML code, but I can't seem to find an equivalent code to the "\n" in Perl.

Is there such a thing?

I can post or mail the resultant code if anyone needs clarification.

thanks

digitalghost

5:18 am on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Is this what you are looking for?

Response.Write("A line<br>" & vbCrLf)
Response.Write("next line")

DG

txbakers

6:14 am on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Exactly that - but in javascript not VBScript.

digitalghost

6:17 am on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Sorry, had two windows full of VB when I posted. Let me check.

DG

joshie76

1:59 pm on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Never used JS for ASP but I'm surprised that "\n" doesn't work. Could always use String.fromCharCode(13) but I'm sure there's an easier way...

digitalghost

2:02 pm on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

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I know that \n works n text areas.

DG

txbakers

4:18 pm on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

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The \n works in javascrfipt too? That would be interesting.

Thanks for the input.

Purple Martin

5:54 am on Mar 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

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\n and \r should both work in JavaScript.

Key_Master

5:59 am on Mar 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

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\\n should work. You've got to escape the slash.

Key_Master

6:00 am on Mar 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

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\n should work.

Key_Master

6:01 am on Mar 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Sometimes \\n will work when \n will not.

txbakers

1:36 pm on Mar 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Yep it works. Funny how I couldn't find that in the Javascript manuals.