String Resource new line /n not possible?

It doesn't seem like it's possible to add a new line /n to an XML resource string. Is there another way of doing this?

use a blackslash not a forwardslash. \n

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="title">Hello\nWorld!</string>
</resources>

Also, if you plan on using the string as HTML, you can use <br /> for a line break(<br />)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="title">Hello&lt;br /&gt;World!</string>
</resources>

I know this is pretty old question but it topped the list when I searched. So I wanted to update with another method.

In the strings.xml file you can do the \n or you can simply press enter: > This is your string. > > This is the second line of your string.\n\n Third line of your string.

This will result in the following on your TextView:

>This is your string. > >This is the second line of your string. > >Third line of your string.

This is because there were two returns between the beginning declaration of the string and the new line. I also added the \n to it for clarity, as either can be used. I like to use the carriage returns in the xml to be able to see a list or whatever multiline string I have. My two cents.

After I tried next solution

• add \n
• add \n without spaces after it
• use "" and press Enter inside text
• text with press Enter
• use lines=2

What solves me is br tag

<string name="successfullyfeatured">successfully<br/> You are now a member</string>

Update

the most reliable solution is to use Translation editor and edit text and it will handle new lines for you

This is an old question, but I found that when you create a string like this:

<string name="newline_test">My
New line test</string>

The output in your app will be like this (no newline)

My New line test

When you put the string in quotation marks

<string name="newline_test">"My
New line test"</string>

the newline will appear:

My 
New line test

When using the translations editor in Android Studio just click the icon to the right (or use Shift-Enter on Windows, Alt/Option-Enter on MacOS) and then add line breaks using return.

This will insert \n correctly in the localized strings.xml.

In the latest version of Android studio, "\n" is going to be printed like it was meant to be there unless the whole string it's in apostrophes

For Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="title">"Hello\nWorld!"</string>
</resources>

I have tried two options, both are efficient and easy.

1. I used <br/> HTML tag

<string name="name_detail">
        Hey user. <br/>
        Enjoy a new shopping deal.!!
</string>

2. Add an encoding line at the top of strings.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

and use "\n" to break line Example

<string name="name_detail">
        Hey user.\n
        Enjoy a new shopping deal.!!
</string>

If you put "\n" in a string in the xml file, it's taken as "\\n"

So , I did :

text = text.Replace("\\\n", "\n");   ( text is taken from resX file) 

And then I get a line jump on the screen

don't put space after \n, otherwise, it won't work. I don't know the reason, but this trick worked for me pretty well.

I just faced this issue. didn't work on TextView with constraint parameters. Adding android:lines="2" seems to fix this.

I have tried 1-Top word \n Bottom word 2-Top word ENTER Bottom word

Didn't work And finally <br/> worked for me in android studio

In fact the correct way to use it is \n although it is possible to see it done after Build the application. The
only has an effect on the design and not on the application

<string name="available_balance">Available\nBalance</string> //Look good on the app and Available\nBalance in android studio
<string name="available_balance">Available<br/>Balance</string> //Look good in android studio and Available Balance on the App

finally, I found the solution. the <br/> is working on design only and it's not working in running app.
the \n is working on running app only and not working on design
so the solution is to use both if you want to have both results.
something like this

\n<br/>

Example:

Hello \n<br/>World.

Result in design mode:
Hello\n
World.

Result in running app:
Hello
World.

Very simple you have to just put
\n where ever you want to break line in your string resource.

For example

String s = my string resource have \n line break here;

Just use "\n" in your strings.xml file as below

<string name="relaxing_sounds">RELAXING\nSOUNDS</string>

Even if it doesn't looks 2 lines on layout actually it is 2 lines. Firstly you can check it on Translation Editor

Click the down button and you will see this image

Moreover if you run the app you will see that it is written in two lines.

\n tag worked in the strings.xml file

Eg:

 <string name="hello">Hello World &amp;\nWelcome</string>

Output:

Hello World &
Welcome

Note:

• Make sure that you dont add space before and after of \n"
• Even if it doesnt looks on new line in the preview window of UI when you run the app it will be displayed in the next line.

To see in the design tab the line breaks and in the device i use:

<br/><br/>\n\n

(to 2 break lines)

I want to expand on this answer. What they meant is this icon:

It opens a "real editor window" instead of the limited-feature text box in the big overview. In that editor window, special chars, linebreaks etc. are allowed and converted to the correct xml "code" when saved

Although the actual problem was with the forward slash still for those using backslash but still saw \n in their layout.

Well i was also puzzled at first by why \n is not working in the layout but it seems that when you actually see that layout in an actual device it creates a line break so no need to worry what it shows on layout display screen your line breaks would be working perfectly fine on devices.

Late answer but i think might help someone.

You will some times see \n in the textview in android studio's layout preview. (But it lies then). Please refresh layout.
Or deploy your app to a real Android Device to see the \n actually working in android string resource.

You can use this format

<string name="test">
"This is
a new line"
</string>

Have you tried turning it off and on again ?! This is a very old question but no other answer seem to suggest this.
It could be that the layout preview on android studio is not properly displaying the textView. So you could try exiting android studio and launching it again.
I guess this can happen if android studio was open while the computer was in sleep/hibernate etc.
Anyway, worth a shot.