Multiline link in markdown
With a backslash character, a link with multiple lines is possible in markdown.
March 2, 2026
You can have markdown links where the content is spanning multiple lines:
[Line 1
Line 2
Line 3](/page.html)<p><a href="/page.html">Line 1
Line 2
Line 3</a></p>https://example.com
But if there is a blank line between the content, it is not recognized as a link anymore:
[Line 1
Line 2](/page.html)<p>[Line 1</p>
<p>Line 2](/page.html)</p>https://example.com
[Line 1
Line 2](/page.html)
The fix: If we place a backslash character (\) — which is not rendered — the content is connected again:
[Line 1
\
Line 2](/page.html)<p><a href="/page.html">Line 1
<br />
Line 2</a></p>https://example.com
A more complex example:
[**Title**
\
_Subtitle_
\
\
Lorem Ipsum is a dummy text
of the printing and
typesetting industry.](/page.html)<p><a href="/page.html"><strong>Title</strong>
<br />
<em>Subtitle</em>
<br />
<br />
Lorem Ipsum is a dummy text
of the printing and
typesetting industry.</a></p>