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Line breaks

Manual line breaks

In FTX, multiple lines in a paragraph are normally adjoined as if they had been written on a single line. When a paragraph is sent to a web browser, the web browser decides where to break the paragraph back into lines based on the width of the available area.

If you ever need to break a line at a specific point, the FTX line-break character is:
   ¬
It is at position #172 in the standard ISO-8859-1 character set. In Microsoft Windows®, you can input this character by typing 0172 on the 10-key pad while holding down the Alt key. You may also be able to paste it from a “key caps” or “character map” program. Here is an example:

You write...

[Ingredients:]¬2 slices bread¬1 tbsp. peanut butter¬1 tbsp. grape jelly

[Preparation:]¬
Apply peanut butter to first bread slice¬
Apply jelly to second bread slice¬
Align bread slices, sticky sides facing¬
Press gently, until secure

You get...

Ingredients:
2 slices bread
1 tbsp. peanut butter
1 tbsp. grape jelly

Preparation:
Apply peanut butter to first bread slice
Apply jelly to second bread slice
Align bread slices, sticky sides facing
Press gently, until secure


Automatic line breaks

If you want to write a large block preformatted text, you can begin each line with a colon (:) followed by a space, for example:

You write...

: 1 (one) 32-oz. jar Claussen® Halves
: 2-3 Habenero peppers, sliced
: 3-4 Serrano peppers, sliced
: 2-3 Jalapeño peppers, sliced
: 12 cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped
: 1 tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes

You get...

1 (one) 32-oz. jar Claussen® Halves
2-3 Habenero peppers, sliced
3-4 Serrano peppers, sliced
2-3 Jalapeño peppers, sliced
12 cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped
1 tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes


If you want to write a large block of text in italics, you can begin each line with a semicolon (;) followed by a space, for example:

You write...

; A young builder from west Tennessee
; Declared, "Bricks are too chunky for me!"
;   He picked up a plate
;   And began to create
; A great landscape divided by three.

You get...

A young builder from west Tennessee
Declared, “Bricks are too chunky for me!”
      He picked up a plate
      And began to create
A great landscape divided by three.


Individual line indentations are maintained when using these modes, as shown in the example above.
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