add newline markdown in a load event/variable

Lauren MacLean

November 25, 2020 05:00

I have a string variable that is being added to in a ForEach loop. After the loop finishes, I have a load event in a form to show that variable to the end user .

 

I'm using markdown to make certain values bold etc. in the loop (this is working perfectly)

 

=$strDisplay.result+ 

'**'+$forEach1.item.layerName+'** '+

'\n'+

+$forEach1.item.attributes.DISPLAYVALUE

 

 

I need to also add linebreak/new line markdown but nothing is working. I've tried \ <br> <br/> &nbsp \n no luck. Can it be done?

 

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  Berend Veldkamp

  November 25, 2020 08:13

  For normal text, you need to insert two newlines to have markdown generate a new paragraph, e.g.

  ="**Bold 1**\n\n**Bold 2**"

   

  This is not needed for headers, which will have a newline appended by default:

  ="# Heading 1\nLine"

   

  If you are not sure about the exact syntax, just drop a Text element on a form and type some markdown in its Description field. This will show the same behavior.

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  Ken Lyon

  November 25, 2020 18:02

  You can also get a "soft" line break by adding two spaces before a "\n":

  ="**Bold 1** \n**Bold 2**"

  Result:

   

  Bold 1

  Bold 2

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  Lauren MacLean

  November 26, 2020 03:56

  Perfect! Thank you both

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