[JENKINS-45025] unit publisher skips line breaks

A file js-test-results.xml with result containing line breaks:

 

   

     

...

In Jenkins test results page it is displayed as one long line:

Error: expect(a).toEqual(expected) Expected value to equal: {"byId": {}, "tags": {}}

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Originally reported by vorobievalex, imported from: unit publisher skips line breaks

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): junit-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 1
  
• imported: 2025-11-26
  

A file js-test-results.xml with result containing line breaks:

<testsuites name="jest tests">


  <testsuite name="ProductData" tests="1" errors="0" failures="1" skipped="0" timestamp="2017-06-21T10:19:58" time="1.518">


    <testcase classname="ProductData should return blabla" name="ProductData blabla" time="0.014">


      <failure message="Error: expect(a).toEqual(expected)


Expected value to equal:


  {"byId": {}, "tags": {}}


...

 


In Jenkins test results page it is displayed as one long line:

Error: expect(a).toEqual(expected) Expected value to equal: {"byId": {}, "tags": {}}

• environment: Ubuntu, jenkins 2.46.3, latest unit publisher plugin

Start by reproducing the issue with the mentioned js-test-results.xml file and inspect how the JUnit plugin presents failure output on the Jenkins test results page. Done means the multiline failure message retains its line breaks instead of appearing as one long line.

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