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Make groups of `/^\s+> /` lines turn into a `<blockquote>`. Render it slightly indented and italicized. I don't think the major problem is that `/^ {4}/` lines
by burke 8y ago
Make groups of `/^\s+> /` lines turn into a `<blockquote>`. Render it slightly indented and italicized.
I don't think the major problem is that `/^ {4}/` lines don't wrap in a way that's useful for quotes; it's that there's no way to format quotes so people use the only formatting element HN has.
- thaumasiotes 8y agothere's no way to format quotes so people use the only formatting element HN has. Technically, HN has a couple other formatting elements.
- reificator 8y ago> I don't think the major problem is that `/^ {4}/` lines don't wrap in a way that's useful for quotes; it's that there's no way to format quotes so people use the only formatting element HN has. It is a standing convention to use the following syntax for quotes here: > *Quote text here*