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title: Paragraphs and line breaks
description: Format paragraphs and line breaks correctly.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/cf-twitter-card.png
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# Paragraphs and line breaks

## Paragraphs in Markdown

To start a new paragraph, leave an empty line (with no spaces) before adding the new paragraph content.

```

This sentence is the first one in this paragraph.

This second sentence also belongs to the first paragraph.


This is the first sentence of the second paragraph.


```

## Line breaks in Markdown

Avoid line breaks when possible. Considering creating a separate paragraph, even inside numbered lists.

If you need to add a line break, use the `<br/>` HTML element.

Example inside a table:

```

| Feature                          | Enabled |

|----------------------------------|---------|

| Feature name<br/>Additional info | Yes     |


```

This is how the table looks:

| Feature                     | Enabled |
| --------------------------- | ------- |
| Feature nameAdditional info | Yes     |

Warning

Do not use two spaces at the end of a sentence to create a forced line break. Although this Markdown syntax is supported, it is not immediately visible and can easily miss these line breaks during peer reviews.

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