Template:Paragraph break
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Usage[kulemba source]
This template produces a "visual paragraph break" by inserting the following empty tag pair:
<div></div>
Example:
produces:
Purpose[kulemba source]
In some instances, it is not possible to introduce paragraph breaks using newlines alone. For example, within a list item and within references. However, using <p>
Example 1[kulemba source]
The following reference uses line breaks for multiple lines.[1]
The following reference uses the paragraph break template for paragraph breaks.[2]
The following reference uses <br />
Notes
which was generated using:
1.<ref>Paragraph 1a
Paragraph 1b</ref>
2. <ref>Paragraph 2a{{paragraph break}}Paragraph 2b</ref>
3. <ref>Line 3a<br />Line 3b</ref>
Example 2[kulemba source]
Consider the following list
- Paragraph 1a Paragraph 1b
- Paragraph 2
which was generated using
# Paragraph 1a {{paragraph break}} Paragraph 1b
# Paragraph 2
Produces a "visual paragraph break".
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