Documentation: What is the difference between %n() and %newline() (and %breakline())

Question

@The-Lu used in his answer the %n() function, which is not documented in Use the preprocessor - Builtin functions 

Please

• add %n() and %breakline() to the documentation
• maybe describes the differences between the 3 functions (incl. %newline()) that the correct function can be used.

Thank you
Helmut

Answer 1

Hello K.,

FYI, there is no difference between %n() and %newline() only the fact that %n() is shorter...

See documentation here:

• https://plantuml.com/newline
• https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/blob/master/PROPOSAL.md
• https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/issues/1985
• https://forum.plantuml.net/19607/1-2025-0-has-%25newline-bug-older-version-1-2024-7-was-working

Then: 

• I may update the tables of corresponding built-in functions:
  • https://plantuml.com/preprocessing#291cabbe982ff775
  • https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/blob/master/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/plantuml/tim/builtin/readme.md

Regards,
Th.

Comments

Thanks for the update. I didn't realize it was documented on a separate page