How can I send an Apple Push Notification with multiple lines i.e. with a '\n' character?

Question

I would like to know how to send an apple push notification message with multiple lines. Using '\n' doesn't seem to work.

Something like:

First line

Second Line

Right now it seems to just ignore the message altogether.

Answer 1

You cannot send multi line push with a escape, it will not work!

simply tried to send push with Parse:

Payload without an escape:

{ "alert": "Send me\na push without escape", "sound": "default" }

Result:

Payload with an escape

{ "alert": "Send me\\na push with escape", "sound": "default" }

Result:

Answer 2

Add a localizable strings file and add your string there. For example, you could have something like:

"Push_String" = "My push string with a line break\n and argument: %@";

Now in your notification payload, use the loc-key and loc-args properties, for example:

"loc-key":"Push_String","loc-args":["My argument!"]

Now you should have a line break in your notification.