HTML DOM writeln()Method
Document Object
Definition and Usage
The writeln() method has the same effect as the write() method, plus it can write a newline character after each expression.
Syntax
document.writeln(exp1,exp2,exp3,...)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| exp1,exp2,exp3,... | Optional. The output to be written. They will be appended to the document in order. |
Browser Support
All major browsers support the writeln() method
Examples
Examples
The difference between write() and writeln():
<html>
<body>
<p>Note that write() does NOT add a new line after each statement:</p>
<pre>
<script>
document.write("Hello World!");
document.write("Have a nice day!");
</script>
</pre>
<p>Note that writeln() add a new line after each statement:</p>
<pre>
<script>
document.writeln("Hello World!");
document.writeln("Have a nice day!");
</script>
</pre>
</body>
</html>
<body>
<p>Note that write() does NOT add a new line after each statement:</p>
<pre>
<script>
document.write("Hello World!");
document.write("Have a nice day!");
</script>
</pre>
<p>Note that writeln() add a new line after each statement:</p>
<pre>
<script>
document.writeln("Hello World!");
document.writeln("Have a nice day!");
</script>
</pre>
</body>
</html>
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