Escape sequences are specific characters sequences used for layout of the generated file output.
The following escape sequences can be used inside templates:
Escape sequence |
Description |
---|---|
\n |
New line character, creates a new line |
\t |
Tab character, creates a tab |
\\ |
Creates a backslash |
\ at end of line |
Creates a continuation character (ignores the new line) |
. at beginning of line |
Ignores the line |
.. at beginning of line |
Creates a dot character (to generate a macro) |
%% |
Creates a percent character |
For more information on escape sequences, see Using new lines in head and tail string.