How do I create a new line using javascript that shows correctly in notepad?
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16-09-2019 - |
Question
I have a script that copies table cells from the browser into the user's clipboard. I loop through each cell and when a new line is needed I use
text += "\n";
If I paste the text into excel, it formats correctly and fills in the proper rows, however if I paste into notepad, it shows a symbol instead of creating a new line:
123□456□789
instead of:
123
456
789
Is there something else I can use that notepad will recognize as a line break?
Solution
that's because you need a carriage return and line feed.
text += "\r\n";
The non programming way
open up in WordPad
save
open in notepad
OTHER TIPS
You can use the following:
text += "\r\n";
In my case, \r\n
was not working with double qoutes "
but instead single qoute '
did the job like
text += '\r\n';
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