Template:Paragraph break/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Paragraph break (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage[edit]

This template produces a "visual paragraph break" by inserting the following empty tag pair:

<div class="paragraphbreak"></div>

Example:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.{{paragraph break}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

produces:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Purpose[edit]

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> tags can cause problems for navigation with screen readers, which expect these tags to delimit paragraphs of prose. This template is used mostly in footnotes, where a visual break is desired, without adding an additional paragraph navigation point.

Example 1[edit]

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 /> tags for paragraph breaks.^[3]

Notes

^ Paragraph 1a Paragraph 1b
^ Paragraph 2a
Paragraph 2b
^ Line 3a
Line 3b

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[edit]

Consider the following list

Paragraph 1a
Paragraph 1b
Paragraph 2

which was generated using

# Paragraph 1a {{paragraph break}} Paragraph 1b
# Paragraph 2

[1] Paragraph 1a Paragraph 1b

[2] Paragraph 2a
Paragraph 2b

[3] Line 3a
Line 3b

[1]

[2]

[3]