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Quarkdown follows the standard Markdown specification, so you can create soft line breaks by ending a line with two or more spaces:

> In the following snippet, a whitespace character is represented by `␣` for clarity.

```markdown
First line␣␣
Second line
```

This syntax, however, is not always ideal. It can be ambiguous and lead to confusion. Additionally, some text editors may unexpectedly trim trailing spaces, which removes the intended line breaks.

> Some Markdown users suggest using explicit `<br>` HTML tags. Quarkdown, however, [discourages direct HTML injection](html.qd).

As an alternative, Quarkdown provides the **`.br`** function for explicit line breaks.

.examplemirror
    First line .br
    Second line

.examplemirror {A newline after the function call is not mandatory.}
    First line .br Second line

There are no special conventions regarding the preferred approach for breaking lines. You can choose any of these methods based on your personal preference.
