# Parse a new line
	#
	# If it was preceded by two spaces, return a hard line break,
	# otherwise a soft line break
	private fun parse_newline: Bool do
		advance 1 # assume we're at a `\n`

		var last_child = block.last_child

		# check previous text for trailing spaces
		# the `has_suffix` is an optimization to avoid an RE match in the common case
		if last_child != null and last_child isa MdText and
		   (last_child.literal.has_suffix(" ")) then
			var text = last_child
			var literal = text.literal
			var match = literal.search(re_final_space)
			var spaces = if match != null then match.length else 0
			if spaces > 0 then
				text.literal = literal.substring(0, literal.length - spaces)
			end
			last_child.location.column_end = last_child.location.column_end - spaces
			if spaces >= 2 then
				append_node(new MdHardLineBreak(new MdLocation(line, column - spaces - 1, line, column - 1), false))
			else
				append_node(new MdSoftLineBreak(new MdLocation(line, column - spaces - 1, line, column -1)))
			end
		else
			append_node(new MdSoftLineBreak(new MdLocation(line, column - 1, line, column - 1)))
		end
		line += 1
		column = 1 + column_offset

		# gobble leading spaces in next line
		while peek == ' ' do
			advance 1
		end
		return true
	end