diff --git a/Sources/Errors.swift b/Sources/Errors.swift
index 787688a..a6191f9 100644
--- a/Sources/Errors.swift
+++ b/Sources/Errors.swift
@@ -62,11 +62,16 @@ open class SimpleErrorReporter: ErrorReporter {
     func describe(token: Token) -> String {
       let templateName = token.sourceMap.filename ?? ""
       let location = token.sourceMap.location
-      let highlight = "\(String(Array(repeating: " ", count: location.lineOffset)))^\(String(Array(repeating: "~", count: max(token.contents.count - 1, 0))))"
+      let highlight = """
+        \(String(Array(repeating: " ", count: location.lineOffset)))\
+        ^\(String(Array(repeating: "~", count: max(token.contents.count - 1, 0))))
+        """
 
-      return "\(templateName)\(location.lineNumber):\(location.lineOffset): error: \(templateError.reason)\n"
-        + "\(location.content)\n"
-        + "\(highlight)\n"
+      return """
+        \(templateName)\(location.lineNumber):\(location.lineOffset): error: \(templateError.reason)
+        \(location.content)
+        \(highlight)
+        """
     }
 
     var descriptions = templateError.stackTrace.reduce([]) { $0 + [describe(token: $1)] }
diff --git a/Sources/Filters.swift b/Sources/Filters.swift
index fece6eb..9832123 100644
--- a/Sources/Filters.swift
+++ b/Sources/Filters.swift
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ func indentFilter(value: Any?, arguments: [Any?]) throws -> Any? {
   var indentWidth = 4
   if arguments.count > 0 {
     guard let value = arguments[0] as? Int else {
-      throw TemplateSyntaxError("'indent' filter width argument must be an Integer (\(String(describing: arguments[0])))")
+      throw TemplateSyntaxError("""
+        'indent' filter width argument must be an Integer (\(String(describing: arguments[0])))
+        """)
     }
     indentWidth = value
   }
@@ -82,7 +84,9 @@ func indentFilter(value: Any?, arguments: [Any?]) throws -> Any? {
   var indentationChar = " "
   if arguments.count > 1 {
     guard let value = arguments[1] as? String else {
-      throw TemplateSyntaxError("'indent' filter indentation argument must be a String (\(String(describing: arguments[1]))")
+      throw TemplateSyntaxError("""
+        'indent' filter indentation argument must be a String (\(String(describing: arguments[1]))
+        """)
     }
     indentationChar = value
   }
diff --git a/Sources/Include.swift b/Sources/Include.swift
index 6dd331c..d6287cc 100644
--- a/Sources/Include.swift
+++ b/Sources/Include.swift
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ class IncludeNode : NodeType {
     let bits = token.components()
 
     guard bits.count == 2 || bits.count == 3 else {
-      throw TemplateSyntaxError("'include' tag requires one argument, the template file to be included. A second optional argument can be used to specify the context that will be passed to the included file")
+      throw TemplateSyntaxError("""
+        'include' tag requires one argument, the template file to be included. \
+        A second optional argument can be used to specify the context that will \
+        be passed to the included file
+        """)
     }
 
     return IncludeNode(templateName: Variable(bits[1]), includeContext: bits.count == 3 ? bits[2] : nil, token: token)
diff --git a/Sources/Parser.swift b/Sources/Parser.swift
index 817b5fd..5de93e8 100644
--- a/Sources/Parser.swift
+++ b/Sources/Parser.swift
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ public class TokenParser {
     if suggestedFilters.isEmpty {
       throw TemplateSyntaxError("Unknown filter '\(name)'.")
     } else {
-      throw TemplateSyntaxError("Unknown filter '\(name)'. Found similar filters: \(suggestedFilters.map({ "'\($0)'" }).joined(separator: ", ")).")
+      throw TemplateSyntaxError("""
+        Unknown filter '\(name)'. \
+        Found similar filters: \(suggestedFilters.map({ "'\($0)'" }).joined(separator: ", ")).
+        """)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/EnvironmentSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/EnvironmentSpec.swift
index 4c8abed..04ce6c1 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/EnvironmentSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/EnvironmentSpec.swift
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ func testEnvironment() {
   describe("Environment") {
     var environment: Environment!
     var template: Template!
-    
+
     $0.before {
       environment =  Environment(loader: ExampleLoader())
       template = nil
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func testEnvironment() {
     func expectError(reason: String, token: String,
                      file: String = #file, line: Int = #line, function: String = #function) throws {
       let expectedError = expectedSyntaxError(token: token, template: template, description: reason)
-      
+
       let error = try expect(environment.render(template: template, context: ["names": ["Bob", "Alice"], "name": "Bob"]),
                              file: file, line: line, function: function).toThrow() as TemplateSyntaxError
       let reporter = SimpleErrorReporter()
@@ -67,58 +67,58 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         template = "Hello {% for name in %}{{ name }}, {% endfor %}!"
         try expectError(reason: "'for' statements should use the syntax: `for <x> in <y> [where <condition>]`.", token: "for name in")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error on missing endfor") {
         template = "{% for name in names %}{{ name }}"
         try expectError(reason: "`endfor` was not found.", token: "for name in names")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error on unknown tag") {
         template = "{% for name in names %}{{ name }}{% end %}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown template tag 'end'", token: "end")
       }
 
     }
-    
+
     $0.context("given unknown filter") {
       
       $0.it("reports syntax error in for tag") {
         template = "{% for name in names|unknown %}{{ name }}{% endfor %}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.", token: "names|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in for-where tag") {
         template = "{% for name in names where name|unknown %}{{ name }}{% endfor %}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.", token: "name|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in if tag") {
         template = "{% if name|unknown %}{{ name }}{% endif %}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.", token: "name|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in elif tag") {
         template = "{% if name %}{{ name }}{% elif name|unknown %}{% endif %}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.", token: "name|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in ifnot tag") {
         template = "{% ifnot name|unknown %}{{ name }}{% endif %}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.", token: "name|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in filter tag") {
         template = "{% filter unknown %}Text{% endfilter %}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.", token: "filter unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in variable tag") {
         template = "{{ name|unknown }}"
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.", token: "name|unknown")
       }
       
     }
-    
+
     $0.context("given rendering error") {
       
       $0.it("reports rendering error in variable filter") {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         template = Template(templateString: "{{ name|throw }}", environment: environment)
         try expectError(reason: "filter error", token: "name|throw")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports rendering error in filter tag") {
         let filterExtension = Extension()
         filterExtension.registerFilter("throw") { (value: Any?) in
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         template = Template(templateString: "{% filter throw %}Test{% endfilter %}", environment: environment)
         try expectError(reason: "filter error", token: "filter throw")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports rendering error in simple tag") {
         let tagExtension = Extension()
         tagExtension.registerSimpleTag("simpletag") { context in
@@ -153,23 +153,23 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         template = Template(templateString: "{% simpletag %}", environment: environment)
         try expectError(reason: "simpletag error", token: "simpletag")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reporsts passing argument to simple filter") {
         template = "{{ name|uppercase:5 }}"
         try expectError(reason: "cannot invoke filter with an argument", token: "name|uppercase:5")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports rendering error in custom tag") {
         let tagExtension = Extension()
         tagExtension.registerTag("customtag") { parser, token in
           return ErrorNode(token: token)
         }
         environment.extensions += [tagExtension]
-        
+
         template = Template(templateString: "{% customtag %}", environment: environment)
         try expectError(reason: "Custom Error", token: "customtag")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports rendering error in for body") {
         let tagExtension = Extension()
         tagExtension.registerTag("customtag") { parser, token in
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         template = Template(templateString: "{% for name in names %}{% customtag %}{% endfor %}", environment: environment)
         try expectError(reason: "Custom Error", token: "customtag")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports rendering error in block") {
         let tagExtension = Extension()
         tagExtension.registerTag("customtag") { parser, token in
@@ -192,48 +192,54 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         try expectError(reason: "Custom Error", token: "customtag")
       }
     }
-    
+
     $0.context("given included template") {
       let path = Path(#file) + ".." + "fixtures"
       let loader = FileSystemLoader(paths: [path])
       var environment = Environment(loader: loader)
       var template: Template!
       var includedTemplate: Template!
-      
+
       $0.before {
         environment = Environment(loader: loader)
         template = nil
         includedTemplate = nil
       }
-      
+
       func expectError(reason: String, token: String, includedToken: String,
                        file: String = #file, line: Int = #line, function: String = #function) throws {
         var expectedError = expectedSyntaxError(token: token, template: template, description: reason)
         expectedError.stackTrace = [expectedSyntaxError(token: includedToken, template: includedTemplate, description: reason).token!]
-        
+
         let error = try expect(environment.render(template: template, context: ["target": "World"]),
                                file: file, line: line, function: function).toThrow() as TemplateSyntaxError
         let reporter = SimpleErrorReporter()
         try expect(reporter.renderError(error), file: file, line: line, function: function) == reporter.renderError(expectedError)
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in included template") {
-        template = Template(templateString: "{% include \"invalid-include.html\" %}", environment: environment)
+        template = Template(templateString: """
+          {% include "invalid-include.html" %}
+          """, environment: environment)
         includedTemplate = try environment.loadTemplate(name: "invalid-include.html")
 
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.",
-                        token: "include \"invalid-include.html\"",
+                        token: """
+                          include "invalid-include.html"
+                          """,
                         includedToken: "target|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports runtime error in included template") {
         let filterExtension = Extension()
         filterExtension.registerFilter("unknown", filter: {  (_: Any?) in
           throw TemplateSyntaxError("filter error")
         })
         environment.extensions += [filterExtension]
-        
-        template = Template(templateString: "{% include \"invalid-include.html\" %}", environment: environment)
+
+        template = Template(templateString: """
+          {% include "invalid-include.html" %}
+          """, environment: environment)
         includedTemplate = try environment.loadTemplate(name: "invalid-include.html")
 
         try expectError(reason: "filter error",
@@ -242,7 +248,7 @@ func testEnvironment() {
       }
       
     }
-    
+
     $0.context("given base and child templates") {
       let path = Path(#file) + ".." + "fixtures"
       let loader = FileSystemLoader(paths: [path])
@@ -255,7 +261,7 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         childTemplate = nil
         baseTemplate = nil
       }
-      
+
       func expectError(reason: String, childToken: String, baseToken: String?,
                        file: String = #file, line: Int = #line, function: String = #function) throws {
         var expectedError = expectedSyntaxError(token: childToken, template: childTemplate, description: reason)
@@ -271,12 +277,12 @@ func testEnvironment() {
       $0.it("reports syntax error in base template") {
         childTemplate = try environment.loadTemplate(name: "invalid-child-super.html")
         baseTemplate = try environment.loadTemplate(name: "invalid-base.html")
-        
+
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.",
                         childToken: "extends \"invalid-base.html\"",
                         baseToken: "target|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports runtime error in base template") {
         let filterExtension = Extension()
         filterExtension.registerFilter("unknown", filter: {  (_: Any?) in
@@ -291,16 +297,18 @@ func testEnvironment() {
                         childToken: "block.super",
                         baseToken: "target|unknown")
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports syntax error in child template") {
-        childTemplate = Template(templateString: "{% extends \"base.html\" %}\n" +
-          "{% block body %}Child {{ target|unknown }}{% endblock %}", environment: environment, name: nil)
-        
+        childTemplate = Template(templateString: """
+          {% extends "base.html" %}
+          {% block body %}Child {{ target|unknown }}{% endblock %}
+          """, environment: environment, name: nil)
+
         try expectError(reason: "Unknown filter 'unknown'. Found similar filters: 'uppercase'.",
                         childToken: "target|unknown",
                         baseToken: nil)
       }
-      
+
       $0.it("reports runtime error in child template") {
         let filterExtension = Extension()
         filterExtension.registerFilter("unknown", filter: {  (_: Any?) in
@@ -308,8 +316,10 @@ func testEnvironment() {
         })
         environment.extensions += [filterExtension]
 
-        childTemplate = Template(templateString: "{% extends \"base.html\" %}\n" +
-          "{% block body %}Child {{ target|unknown }}{% endblock %}", environment: environment, name: nil)
+        childTemplate = Template(templateString: """
+          {% extends "base.html" %}
+          {% block body %}Child {{ target|unknown }}{% endblock %}
+          """, environment: environment, name: nil)
 
         try expectError(reason: "filter error",
                         childToken: "target|unknown",
@@ -325,13 +335,13 @@ extension Expectation {
   @discardableResult
   func toThrow<T: Error>() throws -> T {
     var thrownError: Error? = nil
-    
+
     do {
       _ = try expression()
     } catch {
       thrownError = error
     }
-    
+
     if let thrownError = thrownError {
       if let thrownError = thrownError as? T {
         return thrownError
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/FilterSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/FilterSpec.swift
index fe40fc4..d798632 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/FilterSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/FilterSpec.swift
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ func testFilter() {
     }
 
     $0.it("allows you to register a custom filter which accepts single argument") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ name|repeat:'value1, \"value2\"' }}")
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ name|repeat:'value1, "value2"' }}
+        """)
 
       let repeatExtension = Extension()
       repeatExtension.registerFilter("repeat") { value, arguments in
@@ -35,11 +37,15 @@ func testFilter() {
       }
 
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: context, environment: Environment(extensions: [repeatExtension])))
-      try expect(result) == "Kyle Kyle with args value1, \"value2\""
+      try expect(result) == """
+        Kyle Kyle with args value1, "value2"
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("allows you to register a custom filter which accepts several arguments") {
-        let template = Template(templateString: "{{ name|repeat:'value\"1\"',\"value'2'\",'(key, value)' }}")
+        let template = Template(templateString: """
+          {{ name|repeat:'value"1"',"value'2'",'(key, value)' }}
+          """)
 
         let repeatExtension = Extension()
         repeatExtension.registerFilter("repeat") { value, arguments in
@@ -51,7 +57,9 @@ func testFilter() {
         }
 
         let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: context, environment: Environment(extensions: [repeatExtension])))
-        try expect(result) == "Kyle Kyle with args 0: value\"1\", 1: value'2', 2: (key, value)"
+        try expect(result) == """
+          Kyle Kyle with args 0: value"1", 1: value'2', 2: (key, value)
+          """
     }
 
     $0.it("allows you to register a custom which throws") {
@@ -78,7 +86,9 @@ func testFilter() {
     }
 
     $0.it("allows whitespace in expression") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value | join : \", \" }}")
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+          {{ value | join : ", " }}
+          """)
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": ["One", "Two"]]))
       try expect(result) == "One, Two"
     }
@@ -114,25 +124,33 @@ func testFilter() {
       $0.it("transforms a string to be capitalized") {
         let template = Template(templateString: "{{ names|capitalize }}")
         let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["names": ["kyle", "kyle"]]))
-        try expect(result) == "[\"Kyle\", \"Kyle\"]"
+        try expect(result) == """
+          ["Kyle", "Kyle"]
+          """
       }
 
       $0.it("transforms a string to be uppercase") {
         let template = Template(templateString: "{{ names|uppercase }}")
         let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["names": ["kyle", "kyle"]]))
-        try expect(result) == "[\"KYLE\", \"KYLE\"]"
+        try expect(result) == """
+          ["KYLE", "KYLE"]
+          """
       }
 
       $0.it("transforms a string to be lowercase") {
         let template = Template(templateString: "{{ names|lowercase }}")
         let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["names": ["Kyle", "Kyle"]]))
-        try expect(result) == "[\"kyle\", \"kyle\"]"
+        try expect(result) == """
+          ["kyle", "kyle"]
+          """
       }
     }
   }
 
   describe("default filter") {
-    let template = Template(templateString: "Hello {{ name|default:\"World\" }}")
+    let template = Template(templateString: """
+      Hello {{ name|default:"World" }}
+      """)
 
     $0.it("shows the variable value") {
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["name": "Kyle"]))
@@ -145,7 +163,9 @@ func testFilter() {
     }
 
     $0.it("supports multiple defaults") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "Hello {{ name|default:a,b,c,\"World\" }}")
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        Hello {{ name|default:a,b,c,"World" }}
+        """)
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: [:]))
       try expect(result) == "Hello World"
     }
@@ -163,7 +183,9 @@ func testFilter() {
     }
 
     $0.it("checks for underlying nil value correctly") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "Hello {{ user.name|default:\"anonymous\" }}")
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        Hello {{ user.name|default:"anonymous" }}
+        """)
       let nilName: String? = nil
       let user: [String: Any?] = ["name": nilName]
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["user": user]))
@@ -172,7 +194,9 @@ func testFilter() {
   }
 
   describe("join filter") {
-    let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|join:\", \" }}")
+    let template = Template(templateString: """
+      {{ value|join:", " }}
+      """)
 
     $0.it("joins a collection of strings") {
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": ["One", "Two"]]))
@@ -185,30 +209,42 @@ func testFilter() {
     }
 
     $0.it("can join by non string") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|join:separator }}")
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ value|join:separator }}
+        """)
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": ["One", "Two"], "separator": true]))
       try expect(result) == "OnetrueTwo"
     }
 
     $0.it("can join without arguments") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|join }}")
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ value|join }}
+        """)
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": ["One", "Two"]]))
       try expect(result) == "OneTwo"
     }
   }
 
   describe("split filter") {
-    let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|split:\", \" }}")
+    let template = Template(templateString: """
+      {{ value|split:", " }}
+      """)
 
     $0.it("split a string into array") {
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": "One, Two"]))
-      try expect(result) == "[\"One\", \"Two\"]"
+      try expect(result) == """
+        ["One", "Two"]
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can split without arguments") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|split }}")
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ value|split }}
+        """)
       let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": "One, Two"]))
-      try expect(result) == "[\"One,\", \"Two\"]"
+      try expect(result) == """
+        ["One,", "Two"]
+        """
     }
   }
 
@@ -268,27 +304,67 @@ func testFilter() {
 
   describe("indent filter") {
     $0.it("indents content") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|indent:2 }}")
-      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": "One\nTwo"]))
-      try expect(result) == "One\n  Two"
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ value|indent:2 }}
+        """)
+      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": """
+        One
+        Two
+        """]))
+      try expect(result) == """
+        One
+          Two
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can indent with arbitrary character") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|indent:2,\"\t\" }}")
-      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": "One\nTwo"]))
-      try expect(result) == "One\n\t\tTwo"
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ value|indent:2,"\t" }}
+        """)
+      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": """
+        One
+        Two
+        """]))
+      try expect(result) == """
+        One
+        \t\tTwo
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can indent first line") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|indent:2,\" \",true }}")
-      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": "One\nTwo"]))
-      try expect(result) == "  One\n  Two"
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ value|indent:2," ",true }}
+        """)
+      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": """
+        One
+        Two
+        """]))
+      try expect(result) == """
+          One
+          Two
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("does not indent empty lines") {
-      let template = Template(templateString: "{{ value|indent }}")
-      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": "One\n\n\nTwo\n\n"]))
-      try expect(result) == "One\n\n\n    Two\n\n"
+      let template = Template(templateString: """
+        {{ value|indent }}
+        """)
+      let result = try template.render(Context(dictionary: ["value": """
+        One
+
+
+        Two
+
+
+        """]))
+      try expect(result) == """
+        One
+
+
+            Two
+
+
+        """
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/FilterTagSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/FilterTagSpec.swift
index 5d59fdc..4899531 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/FilterTagSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/FilterTagSpec.swift
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ func testFilterTag() {
         return ($0 as! String).components(separatedBy: $1[0] as! String)
       })
       let env = Environment(extensions: [ext])
-      let result = try env.renderTemplate(string: "{% filter split:\",\"|join:\";\"  %}{{ items|join:\",\" }}{% endfilter %}", context: ["items": [1, 2]])
+      let result = try env.renderTemplate(string: """
+        {% filter split:","|join:";"  %}{{ items|join:"," }}{% endfilter %}
+        """, context: ["items": [1, 2]])
       try expect(result) == "1;2"
     }
 
@@ -38,7 +40,9 @@ func testFilterTag() {
             return ($0 as! String).replacingOccurrences(of: $1[0] as! String, with: $1[1] as! String)
         })
         let env = Environment(extensions: [ext])
-        let result = try env.renderTemplate(string: "{% filter replace:'\"',\"\" %}{{ items|join:\",\" }}{% endfilter %}", context: ["items": ["\"1\"", "\"2\""]])
+        let result = try env.renderTemplate(string: """
+          {% filter replace:'"',"" %}{{ items|join:"," }}{% endfilter %}
+          """, context: ["items": ["\"1\"", "\"2\""]])
         try expect(result) == "1,2"
     }
   }
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/ForNodeSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/ForNodeSpec.swift
index 084dc51..f292a15 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/ForNodeSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/ForNodeSpec.swift
@@ -112,9 +112,11 @@ func testForNode() {
     }
 
     $0.it("can render a filter with spaces") {
-      let templateString = "{% for article in ars | default: a, b , articles %}" +
-        "- {{ article.title }} by {{ article.author }}.\n" +
-      "{% endfor %}\n"
+      let templateString = """
+        {% for article in ars | default: a, b , articles %}\
+        - {{ article.title }} by {{ article.author }}.
+        {% endfor %}
+        """
 
       let context = Context(dictionary: [
         "articles": [
@@ -126,54 +128,70 @@ func testForNode() {
       let template = Template(templateString: templateString)
       let result = try template.render(context)
 
-      let fixture = "" +
-        "- Migrating from OCUnit to XCTest by Kyle Fuller.\n" +
-        "- Memory Management with ARC by Kyle Fuller.\n" +
-      "\n"
+      try expect(result) == """
+        - Migrating from OCUnit to XCTest by Kyle Fuller.
+        - Memory Management with ARC by Kyle Fuller.
 
-      try expect(result) == fixture
+        """
     }
 
     $0.context("given array of tuples") {
       $0.it("can iterate over all tuple values") {
-        let templateString = "{% for first,second,third in tuples %}" +
-          "{{ first }}, {{ second }}, {{ third }}\n" +
-        "{% endfor %}\n"
+        let templateString = """
+          {% for first,second,third in tuples %}\
+          {{ first }}, {{ second }}, {{ third }}
+          {% endfor %}
+          """
 
         let template = Template(templateString: templateString)
         let result = try template.render(context)
 
-        let fixture = "1, 2, 3\n4, 5, 6\n\n"
-        try expect(result) == fixture
+        try expect(result) == """
+          1, 2, 3
+          4, 5, 6
+
+          """
       }
 
       $0.it("can iterate with less number of variables") {
-        let templateString = "{% for first,second in tuples %}" +
-          "{{ first }}, {{ second }}\n" +
-        "{% endfor %}\n"
+        let templateString = """
+          {% for first,second in tuples %}\
+          {{ first }}, {{ second }}
+          {% endfor %}
+          """
 
         let template = Template(templateString: templateString)
         let result = try template.render(context)
 
-        let fixture = "1, 2\n4, 5\n\n"
-        try expect(result) == fixture
+        try expect(result) == """
+          1, 2
+          4, 5
+
+          """
       }
 
       $0.it("can use _ to skip variables") {
-        let templateString = "{% for first,_,third in tuples %}" +
-          "{{ first }}, {{ third }}\n" +
-        "{% endfor %}\n"
+        let templateString = """
+          {% for first,_,third in tuples %}\
+          {{ first }}, {{ third }}
+          {% endfor %}
+          """
 
         let template = Template(templateString: templateString)
         let result = try template.render(context)
 
-        let fixture = "1, 3\n4, 6\n\n"
-        try expect(result) == fixture
+        try expect(result) == """
+          1, 3
+          4, 6
+
+          """
       }
 
       $0.it("throws when number of variables is more than number of tuple values") {
-        let templateString = "{% for key,value,smth in dict %}" +
-        "{% endfor %}\n"
+        let templateString = """
+          {% for key,value,smth in dict %}
+          {% endfor %}
+          """
 
         let template = Template(templateString: templateString)
         try expect(template.render(context)).toThrow()
@@ -182,9 +200,11 @@ func testForNode() {
     }
 
     $0.it("can iterate over dictionary") {
-      let templateString = "{% for key, value in dict %}" +
-        "{{ key }}: {{ value }}," +
-      "{% endfor %}"
+      let templateString = """
+        {% for key, value in dict %}\
+        {{ key }}: {{ value }},\
+        {% endfor %}
+        """
 
       let template = Template(templateString: templateString)
       let result = try template.render(context)
@@ -248,7 +268,11 @@ func testForNode() {
       let node = ForNode(resolvable: Variable("struct"), loopVariables: ["property", "value"], nodes: nodes, emptyNodes: [])
       let result = try node.render(context)
 
-      try expect(result) == "string=abc\nnumber=123\n"
+      try expect(result) == """
+        string=abc
+        number=123
+
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can iterate tuple items") {
@@ -266,7 +290,11 @@ func testForNode() {
       let node = ForNode(resolvable: Variable("tuple"), loopVariables: ["label", "value"], nodes: nodes, emptyNodes: [])
       let result = try node.render(context)
 
-      try expect(result) == "one=1\ntwo=dva\n"
+      try expect(result) == """
+        one=1
+        two=dva
+
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can iterate over class properties") {
@@ -297,11 +325,16 @@ func testForNode() {
         VariableNode(variable: "value"),
         TextNode(text: "\n"),
         ]
-      
+
       let node = ForNode(resolvable: Variable("class"), loopVariables: ["label", "value"], nodes: nodes, emptyNodes: [])
       let result = try node.render(context)
 
-      try expect(result) == "childString=child\nbaseString=base\nbaseInt=1\n"
+      try expect(result) == """
+        childString=child
+        baseString=base
+        baseInt=1
+
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can iterate in range of variables") {
@@ -313,7 +346,6 @@ func testForNode() {
 
 }
 
-
 fileprivate struct Article {
   let title: String
   let author: String
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/IncludeSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/IncludeSpec.swift
index a87dc85..cf51546 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/IncludeSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/IncludeSpec.swift
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ func testInclude() {
       }
 
       $0.it("successfully passes context") {
-        let template = Template(templateString: "{% include \"test.html\" child %}")
+        let template = Template(templateString: """
+          {% include "test.html" child %}
+          """)
         let context = Context(dictionary: ["child": ["target": "World"]], environment: environment)
         let value = try template.render(context)
         try expect(value) == "Hello World!"
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/InheritenceSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/InheritenceSpec.swift
index a58107a..68ef597 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/InheritenceSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/InheritenceSpec.swift
@@ -11,17 +11,26 @@ func testInheritence() {
 
     $0.it("can inherit from another template") {
       let template = try environment.loadTemplate(name: "child.html")
-      try expect(try template.render()) == "Super_Header Child_Header\nChild_Body"
+      try expect(try template.render()) == """
+        Super_Header Child_Header
+        Child_Body
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can inherit from another template inheriting from another template") {
       let template = try environment.loadTemplate(name: "child-child.html")
-      try expect(try template.render()) == "Super_Header Child_Header Child_Child_Header\nChild_Body"
+      try expect(try template.render()) == """
+        Super_Header Child_Header Child_Child_Header
+        Child_Body
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can inherit from a template that calls a super block") {
       let template = try environment.loadTemplate(name: "child-super.html")
-      try expect(try template.render()) == "Header\nChild_Body"
+      try expect(try template.render()) == """
+        Header
+        Child_Body
+        """
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/LexerSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/LexerSpec.swift
index 1babed9..fd3493d 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/LexerSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/LexerSpec.swift
@@ -69,15 +69,16 @@ func testLexer() {
     }
 
     $0.it("can tokenize with new lines") {
-      let templateString =
-        "My name is {%\n" +
-          "    if name\n" +
-          "     and\n" +
-          "    name\n" +
-          "%}{{\n" +
-          "name\n" +
-          "}}{%\n" +
-      "endif %}."
+      let templateString = """
+        My name is {%
+            if name
+             and
+            name
+        %}{{
+        name
+        }}{%
+        endif %}.
+        """
 
       let lexer = Lexer(templateString: templateString)
 
diff --git a/Tests/StencilTests/StencilSpec.swift b/Tests/StencilTests/StencilSpec.swift
index 099a407..137f5be 100644
--- a/Tests/StencilTests/StencilSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/StencilTests/StencilSpec.swift
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ func testStencil() {
 
     $0.it("can render the README example") {
 
-      let templateString = "There are {{ articles.count }} articles.\n" +
-        "\n" +
-        "{% for article in articles %}" +
-        "    - {{ article.title }} by {{ article.author }}.\n" +
-        "{% endfor %}\n"
+      let templateString = """
+        There are {{ articles.count }} articles.
+
+        {% for article in articles %}\
+            - {{ article.title }} by {{ article.author }}.
+        {% endfor %}
+        """
 
       let context = [
         "articles": [
@@ -48,13 +50,13 @@ func testStencil() {
       let template = Template(templateString: templateString)
       let result = try template.render(context)
 
-      let fixture = "There are 2 articles.\n" +
-        "\n" +
-        "    - Migrating from OCUnit to XCTest by Kyle Fuller.\n" +
-        "    - Memory Management with ARC by Kyle Fuller.\n" +
-        "\n"
+      try expect(result) == """
+        There are 2 articles.
 
-      try expect(result) == fixture
+            - Migrating from OCUnit to XCTest by Kyle Fuller.
+            - Memory Management with ARC by Kyle Fuller.
+
+        """
     }
 
     $0.it("can render a custom template tag") {