Line Breaks To create a line break or new line ( ), end a line with two or more spaces, and then type return. Markdown

HTML

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This is the first line.  And this is the second line.

This is the first line. And this is the second line.

This is the first line.And this is the second line. Line Break Best Practices You can use two or more spaces (commonly referred to as “trailing whitespace”) for line breaks in nearly every Markdown application, but it’s controversial. It’s hard to see trailing whitespace in an editor, and many people accidentally or intentionally put two spaces after every sentence. For this reason, you may want to use something other than trailing whitespace for line breaks. If your Markdown application supports HTML, you can use the   HTML tag. For compatibility, use trailing white space or the   HTML tag at the end of the line. There are two other options I don’t recommend using. CommonMark and a few other lightweight markup languages let you type a backslash (\) at the end of the line, but not all Markdown applications support this, so it isn’t a great option from a compatibility perspective. And at least a couple lightweight markup languages don’t require anything at the end of the line — just type return and they’ll create a line break. ✅  Do this

❌  Don't do this



First line with two spaces after.  And the next line.First line with the HTML tag after. And the next line.

First line with a backslash after.\And the next line.First line with nothing after.And the next line. This guide is a Matt Cone project available on Markdown Guide under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Line Breaks To create a line break or new line ( ), end a line with two or more spaces, and then type return. Markdown

HTML

Rendered Output



This is the first line.  And this is the second line.

This is the first line. And this is the second line.

This is the first line.And this is the second line. Markdown

HTML

Rendered Output This is the first line.  And this is the second line.

This is the first line. And this is the second line.

This is the first line.And this is the second line. Markdown HTML Rendered Output Markdown Markdown HTML HTML Rendered Output Rendered Output This is the first line.  And this is the second line. This is the first line. And this is the second line. This is the first line.And this is the second line. This is the first line.  And this is the second line. This is the first line. And this is the second line. This is the first line. And this is the second line. This is the first line. And this is the second line. This is the first line. And this is the second line. This is the first line. And this is the second line. This is the first line.And this is the second line. This is the first line. And this is the second line. Line Break Best Practices You can use two or more spaces (commonly referred to as “trailing whitespace”) for line breaks in nearly every Markdown application, but it’s controversial. It’s hard to see trailing whitespace in an editor, and many people accidentally or intentionally put two spaces after every sentence. For this reason, you may want to use something other than trailing whitespace for line breaks. If your Markdown application supports HTML , you can use the HTML tag. supports HTML For compatibility, use trailing white space or the HTML tag at the end of the line. There are two other options I don’t recommend using. CommonMark and a few other lightweight markup languages let you type a backslash ( \ ) at the end of the line, but not all Markdown applications support this, so it isn’t a great option from a compatibility perspective. And at least a couple lightweight markup languages don’t require anything at the end of the line — just type return and they’ll create a line break. \ ✅  Do this

❌  Don't do this



First line with two spaces after.  And the next line.First line with the HTML tag after. And the next line.

First line with a backslash after.\And the next line.First line with nothing after.And the next line. ✅  Do this

❌  Don't do this First line with two spaces after.  And the next line.First line with the HTML tag after. And the next line.

First line with a backslash after.\And the next line.First line with nothing after.And the next line. ✅  Do this ❌  Don't do this ✅  Do this ✅  Do this ❌  Don't do this ❌  Don't do this First line with two spaces after.  And the next line.First line with the HTML tag after. And the next line. First line with a backslash after.\And the next line.First line with nothing after.And the next line. First line with two spaces after.  And the next line.First line with the HTML tag after. And the next line. First line with two spaces after. And the next line. First line with the HTML tag after. And the next line. First line with two spaces after. And the next line. First line with the HTML tag after. And the next line. First line with a backslash after.\And the next line.First line with nothing after.And the next line. First line with a backslash after.\ And the next line. First line with nothing after. And the next line. First line with a backslash after.\ And the next line. First line with nothing after. And the next line. This guide is a Matt Cone project available on Markdown Guide under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. This guide is a Matt Cone project available on Markdown Guide under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Matt Cone Markdown Guide

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