# How to add multiple blank / empty paragraphs?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-multiple-blank-empty-paragraphs/116071>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [April 26, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-multiple-blank-empty-paragraphs/116071 "2019-04-26T15:56:46Z")\
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Hi David,  
a minor comment from my side, I used the mardown you suggested on my platform and I noticed some weird behaviour for me. I’m not sure this is a _bug_, or only a _limitation of commonmark_?

When the last backslash isn’t followed by regular text in the line right after, the last backslash `\` is shown instead of a rendered empty line. (see example below)

It happens when the last backslash…

> …is followed by an empty line (or a line with two empty spaces) before subsequent text starts  
>   
> \
> 
> subsequent text

> …is followed by blockquotes  
>   
> \
> 
> > text in a blockquote

> It doesn’t happen when followed by regular text  
>   
>   
> regular text

> **Here's the text/code I used**
>
> ```plaintext
> It happens when the last backslash...
> ...is followed by an empty line (or a line with two empty spaces) before subsequent text starts
> \
> \
>   
> subsequent text
> \
> \
> ...is followed by blockquotes
> \
> \
> > text
> 
> It doesn't happen when followed by regular text
> \
> \
> regular text
> 
> ```

Any ideas why this is the case?

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