feat: Allow multi-line values in table cells #4372

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-11T15:52:34-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-11 15:52:34 -06:00

Originally created by @ciejer on GitHub (Mar 11, 2025).

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Problem Description

When rendering a markdown table, OpenWebUI does not render linebreaks such as   and /n within a table cell.
My users come from ChatGPT, which produces table markdown separated by   and can render this in the interface without issue; and allows copying the formatted response out into other tools easily.

The most common use case is bulleted lists within a table cell; ie a list of tasks with a "risks" column.

I don't mind what syntax we use to render newlines within a table; as we can instruct the model to use whatever syntax is supported; however   seems to be most common in the absence of a markdown standard.

The closest issue to this I can find is #1663.

See example below:

Desired Solution you'd like

Render   or \n as linebreaks within a table cell, allowing multiline tables to be produced and copied out as rich text.

Alternatives Considered

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Originally created by @ciejer on GitHub (Mar 11, 2025). ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description When rendering a markdown table, OpenWebUI does not render linebreaks such as ` ` and `/n` within a table cell. My users come from ChatGPT, which produces table markdown separated by ` ` and can render this in the interface without issue; and allows copying the formatted response out into other tools easily. The most common use case is bulleted lists within a table cell; ie a list of tasks with a "risks" column. I don't mind what syntax we use to render newlines within a table; as we can instruct the model to use whatever syntax is supported; however ` ` seems to be most common in the absence of a markdown standard. The closest issue to this I can find is #1663. See example below: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0d990d2-2c3a-4888-8c2f-61012aa78e12) ### Desired Solution you'd like Render ` ` or `\n` as linebreaks within a table cell, allowing multiline tables to be produced and copied out as rich text. ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-11 15:52:35 -06:00

@tjbck commented on GitHub (Mar 11, 2025):

HTML will not be rendered directly to prevent XSS.

@tjbck commented on GitHub (Mar 11, 2025): HTML will not be rendered directly to prevent XSS.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-11 15:52:35 -06:00

@ciejer commented on GitHub (Mar 11, 2025):

Does that constraint include the \n option?

I'm happy to invest time in a PR.