line breaks using javascript strings

Question

I m breaking a line in javascript using for example: -

text = "this is a test" + " " + "another test";

and to show that in html i m using the code

text = text.replace('
' , '<br>');

but the text i m getting is without the br

when checking in firebug console i get is with line break( not shown but newline created)

how can i place line breaks using or i have to do some custom code instead of

thanks

Answer 1

use double quotes to not escape the

try this:

text = text.replace("
" , "<br>");