Help on using the <newline> tag

The newline tag is used to create an explicit line break in a body of text. It can also be used to insert one or more blank lines in the document.

Example

This CNXML:


<para id="favorite-lyric">
  <quote display="inline">All we 
  are is dust in the wind.</quote>
  <newline />
  - <cite>Kansas</cite>
</para>

Results in this display:

"All we are is dust in the wind."
- Kansas

Example

This CNXML:


<exercise id="exercise1">
  <problem id="ex1problem">
    <para id="ex1para">
      Name three ways you can conserve water at home.
      <newline count="2" />
      1.
      <newline count="2" />
      2.
      <newline count="2" />
      3.
    </para>
  </problem>
</exercise>

<exercise id="exercise2">
  <problem id="ex2problem">
    <para id="ex2para">
      In the space below, explain why water
      conservation is important for the environment.
      <newline count="5" effect="underline" />
    </para>
  </problem>
</exercise>

Results in this display:

Exercise 1

Name three ways you can conserve water at home.

1.

2.

3.

Exercise 2

In the space below, explain why water conservation is important for the environment.

Attributes(what's this?)

count (optional): The number of new lines to be inserted (default is "1"). Must be a positive integer.
effect (optional): The presentation style of the line.
Possible values:
- normal - A blank line is inserted (default).
- underline - An underlined line is inserted.
id (optional): A unique identifier, whose value must begin with a letter and contain only letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores, colons, and/or periods (no spaces).

Using the <newline> tag

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Example

Example

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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