Add new line (\n) in Text Response from API.ai

Question

While using a Node.js module (apiai), I tried to add new lines (\n) in API.ai text response given a query result but it doesn't seem to work when I save the response in a variable from the callback like this:

request.on('response', function (response) {
  var textResponse = response.result.fulfillment.speech;
  // ...
})

how you tried? after adding \n what you have to do with that? — Dinesh undefined, Jul 02 '17 at 05:48
It gave me the `\n` literally. I tried by sending it to Facebook Messenger directly. It shows like this: `sample text \n sample text` but it should take a new line there. — Arafat Husayn, Jul 02 '17 at 05:52
I tried all you said but didn't work. Finally I solved it in another way. Check my answer on own question. @Dinesh — Arafat Husayn, Jul 02 '17 at 06:56

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '17 at 06:53

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Finally I solved it like this:

var textResponse = response.result.fulfillment.speech;
textResponse = textResponse.replace(/\\n/g, '\n');

The input was like: I'm a chatbot. \n built with ❤

answered Jul 02 '17 at 06:53

Arafat Husayn

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Did you mean textResponse.replace(/\\n/g, '
'); ? – filip Jul 07 '20 at 16:19
I also got the newline to work....in the Dialogflow messenger. The newlines won't show up in the right panel of the main page. – Lim Min Chien Jul 15 '21 at 08:49

Dinesh undefined · Answer 2 · 2017-07-02T06:17:05.333

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use Break-line <\br> instead of \n

For example:

<div>This is with break line<br>this is after break line</div>
<div>This is with break line \n this is after new line</div>

edited Jul 02 '17 at 06:17

answered Jul 02 '17 at 05:54

Dinesh undefined

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I tried that. It's not working either. Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/UU4HGQD.png – Arafat Husayn Jul 02 '17 at 06:08
or use try this – Dinesh undefined Jul 02 '17 at 06:12
or Insert where you would normally put
– Dinesh undefined Jul 02 '17 at 06:13
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I tried all you said but didn't work. Finally I solved it in another way. Check my answer on own question. @Dinesh – Arafat Husayn Jul 02 '17 at 06:58

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 25 '20 at 21:04

I was using the agent.add() method in the dialogflow inline editor and wanted a newline between some text. so I used " \n"( Two spaces followed by \n), and it gave the output as required on my dialogflow messenger integration.

eg.

agent.add(firstName + " " + lastName + " \n" + phoneno);

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 16 '20 at 15:25

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When entering a response, press Shift + Enter to input a newline or just Enter to input another text response.

The following limitations apply:

Max of 300 text entries per text response

answered Sep 16 '20 at 15:25

manoz kirati

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Add new line (\n) in Text Response from API.ai

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