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I need to add a line break in a tooltip. I tried using ASCII character "
" to insert a new line feed. This works like a charm in normal HTML page. It even works just fine when you add it through the Browser console. However, it is not rendered as a linefeed in case of a VF Page, all I see is "Line 1 
 Line 2" in the tooltip. So, I've the following questions.

  1. How is the ASCII converted to special characters in a HTML page and where is it getting converted? Is the browser responsible?
  2. How do I get it working in Salesforce VF Page?

Here is the sample I've tried. Thanks in advance!

<apex:page showHeader="false" sidebar="false" standardStyleSheets="false">
    <apex:outputText title="Line 1 &#13; Line 2" value="Hi" ></apex:outputText>
</apex:page>
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apex:outputText by default will escape all text entered in it. You will need to use escape="false" to get the line break to appear.

<apex:outputText escape="false" title="Line 1 &#13; Line 2" value="Hi" ></apex:outputText>

Be aware that setting this value to "false" may be a security risk because it allows arbitrary content, including JavaScript, that could be used in a malicious manner.

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  • It doesn't work for me. Not sure what I'm missing here. – Vignesh Damodharan Nov 24 '14 at 12:29
  • You could try using the HTML <br/> tag instead of &#13; – BarCotter Nov 24 '14 at 12:51
  • Doesn't work either! Also, I cannot use escape="false"since I'm working with a managed package and will not clear security check from salesforce if I use it. – Vignesh Damodharan Nov 25 '14 at 5:49

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