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`---` is already used in Markdown for horizontal rules?
by bityard 9mo ago
`---` is already used in Markdown for horizontal rules?
- _ache_ 9mo agoYeap, along with `+++`, `**` and mixing if I remember correctly. I don't understand the logic of using an non-standard syntax because some non-standard implementations may not render correctly. Actually, yes, now you know for a fact that none of the Markdown implementation will render it correctly. So, I guess, they used `~~~` instead and it was an error in OP post.
- nicoburns 9mo agoThe problem here is that if you use ``` as a token in a non-markdown language, then it's going to be very hard to embed that code in a markdown code block. That problem doesn't happen with other syntax as it's already escaped by the code block. `---` inside a markdown code block will render as a literal `---`.
- yencabulator 9mo agoTo embed content with multiple sequential backticks, use more backticks than the max run.
- nicoburns 9mo agoIn theory, yes. But not all markdown implementations support this properly.
- yencabulator 9mo agoThe CommonMark spec even has an example test case! The excuses for poor implementations are pretty thin.
- lilyball 9mo agoNot all markdown implementations are CommonMark
- yencabulator 9mo agoThere's not much reason to be anything else than CommonMark + extensions.
- lilyball 9mo agoFor new implementations, sure. But it's harder to change existing implementations (anything not already CommonMark-compatible will introduce unexpected changes to existing content if you switch to CommonMark), and especially for anything that's not being actively developed it's unlikely to ever change.