JScript provides special characters that allow you to include in strings some characters you cannot type directly. Each of these characters begins with a backslash. The backslash is an escape character you use to inform the JScript interpreter that the next character is special.
| Escape Sequence | Character |
|---|---|
| \b | Backspace |
| \f | Form feed |
| \n | Line feed (newline) |
| \r | Carriage return |
| \t | Horizontal tab (Ctrl-I) |
| \' | Single quotation mark |
| \" | Double quotation mark |
| \\ | Backslash |
Notice that because the backslash itself is used as the escape character, you cannot directly type one in your script. If you want to write a backslash, you must type two of them together (\\).
document.write('The image path is C:\\webstuff\\mypage\\gifs\\garden.gif.');
document.write('The caption reads, "After the snow of \'97. Grandma\'s house is covered."');