diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 72b1252..d50fb30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class MyComponent extends Component {
 
 You can also specify different values in `props.type`
 to compare in different ways. Valid values are `'chars'`,
-`'words'`, `'sentences'` and `'json'`:
+`'words'`, `'sentences'`, `'json'` and `'lines'`:
 
 
 ```javascript
diff --git a/dist/react-diff.js b/dist/react-diff.js
index da33c46..a8b2cf7 100644
--- a/dist/react-diff.js
+++ b/dist/react-diff.js
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ const fnMap = {
   'chars': jsdiff.diffChars,
   'words': jsdiff.diffWords,
   'sentences': jsdiff.diffSentences,
-  'json': jsdiff.diffJson
+  'json': jsdiff.diffJson,
+  'lines': (oldStr, newStr) => jsdiff.diffLines(oldStr, newStr, { newlineIsToken: true })
 };
 
 /**
  * Display diff in a stylable form.
  *
  * Default is character diff. Change with props.type. Valid values
- * are 'chars', 'words', 'sentences', 'json'.
+ * are 'chars', 'words', 'sentences', 'json', 'lines,.
  *
  *  - Wrapping div has class 'Difference', override with props.className
  *  - added parts are in <ins>
diff --git a/lib/react-diff.js b/lib/react-diff.js
index 56557ed..1cd8547 100644
--- a/lib/react-diff.js
+++ b/lib/react-diff.js
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ const fnMap = {
   'chars': jsdiff.diffChars,
   'words': jsdiff.diffWords,
   'sentences': jsdiff.diffSentences,
-  'json': jsdiff.diffJson
+  'json': jsdiff.diffJson,
+  'lines': (oldStr, newStr) => jsdiff.diffLines(oldStr, newStr, {newlineIsToken: true})
 };
 
 /**
  * Display diff in a stylable form.
  *
  * Default is character diff. Change with props.type. Valid values
- * are 'chars', 'words', 'sentences', 'json'.
+ * are 'chars', 'words', 'sentences', 'json', 'lines,.
  *
  *  - Wrapping div has class 'Difference', override with props.className
  *  - added parts are in <ins>