Special Characters

In JavaScript you can add special characters to a text string by using the backslash sign.
Insert Special Characters
The backslash (\) is used to insert apostrophes, new lines, quotes, and other special characters into a text string.

Example:
var txt="We are the so-called \"Vikings\" from the north.";

document.write(txt);

JavaScript will now output the proper text string:
We are the so-called "Vikings" from the north.

The table below lists other special characters that can be added to a text string with the backslash sign:

Code	Outputs
\'	single quote
\"	double quote
\&	ampersand
\\	backslash
\n	new line
\r	carriage return
\t	tab
\b	backspace
\f	form feed