Template:Paragraph break

Template documentation

This template is used in system messages.
Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the MediaWiki user interface. To avoid large-scale disruption, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space.The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. Please discuss any changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Usage

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

‎<div>‎</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

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

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

Consider the following list

Paragraph 1a
Paragraph 1b
Paragraph 2

which was generated using

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

Produces a "visual paragraph break".

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

[1] Paragraph 1a Paragraph 1b

[2] Paragraph 2a
Paragraph 2b

[3] Line 3a
Line 3b

[1]

[2]

[3]