# comment # comment ! comment ! comment key=val key = val key:val key : val key val key val key = val\ val key\ key\:\= val key # if the number of backslashes at the end of the line is even, the next line is not included in the value key = val\\ key = diffValue\\\\ # val with odd number of backslash, here val2 is part of the key key = val\\\ val2