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HTML DOM writeln() Method

❮ Document Object

Example

Difference between write() and writeln():

<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>
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Definition and Usage

The writeln() method is identical to the document.write() method, with the addition of writing a newline character after each statement.


Browser Support

Method
writeln() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

document.writeln(exp1, exp2, exp3, ...)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
exp1, exp2, exp3, ... Optional. What to write to the output stream. Multiple arguments can be listed and they will be appended to the document in order of occurrence

Technical Details

Return Value: No return value

❮ Document Object