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Is there a recommended maximum line length for HTML or JavaScript?

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Most style guidelines for most programming languages recommend a maximum line length, typically 80 characters. This seems impractically short for HTML and JavaScript (when it is embedded in HTML). Is there a consensus on a practical line length limit for HTML/JavaScript? Or is it generally left up to the developer's common sense?

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answered 14 Years ago ignacio · Accepted Answer

Since you mention JavaScript, this is what Douglas Crockford has to say on the topic:

Avoid lines longer than 80 characters. When a statement will not fit on a single line, it may be necessary to break it. Place the break after an operator, ideally after a comma. A break after an operator decreases the likelihood that a copy-paste error will be masked by semicolon insertion. The next line should be indented 8 spaces.

From: Code Conventions for the JavaScript Programming Language