ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
Chapter 18. ActionScript Language Reference
newline Constant
Flash 4
insert a line break
newline
Returns
A newline character.
Description
The constant newline represents a standard line break character (ASCII 10). It is synonymous with the escape sequence "\n" or the HTML tag <BR> and is used to force a line break in a block of text (usually for display in a text field variable).