C# multiline string with html

Question

Is it possible to have a multiline C# string that contains html?

The following works fine:

        string output = @"Qiuck 
                        brown
                        fox
                        jumps
                        over
                        the
                        lazy 
                        log";

But this does not work:

            string output = @"<object>
                        <node>
                        <param value=\"test\" />
                        </node>
                        </object>
                        ";

However this similar example does work, I have just taken out the attribute on param:

            string output = @"<object>
                        <node>
                        <param />
                        </node>
                        </object>
                        ";

Any suggestions on the best way to package html into a string variable? If it is not possible I am assuming the next best method is just to read from a file? Any other ideas?

The problem with example 2 seems to be the escaped quotes.

Answer 1

Use double quotes instead of escaping them.

    string output = @"<object>
                    <node>
                    <param value=""test"" />
                    </node>
                    </object>
                    ";

Answer 2

Use "" instead of \". It will still output ". When you're doing literal strings, the escape character isn't processed:

string output = @"<object>
                      <node>
                          <param value=""test"" />
                      </node>
                  </object>
                  ";

Answer 3

Use single quotes in the param.