The following languages are highlighted inside fenced code blocks: This is what it looks like with proper spacing:Īlso add a new line after code blocks, but make sure that there is no trailing whitespace next to the bottom fence. For example, this is what it looks like when there is no space before a fenced code block: You will need to keep a space above and below fenced code blocks for predictable results with syntax highlighting. Comparisons with and without proper whitespace Whitespace before the block

If you don't, it won't break your code but it won't always look awesome. No trailing spaces after the last code block.Add a newline before and after clode blocks.Whitespace is significant only directly before and directly after fenced code blocks! Following these instructions will ensure that highlighting works properly and consistently._ The following examples use the Monokai Extended theme. Proper syntax highlighting for bold and italics by ignoring multiple underscores in words.Proper syntax highlighting for bullets and numbers in ordered/unordered lists.Syntax highlighting for URLs in text which is auto-linked by GFM.Language-specific syntax highlighting support inside GFM “fenced” code blocks for most popular languages (see below for the list of supported languages).Navigate through the following menus in Sublime Text: View -> Syntax -> Open all with current extension as.Open a file with the extension you want to set a default for (i.e.md).To make Markdown Extended the default highlighting for the current extension:

ctrl + shift + p and search for “Markdown Extended”.Select from the list of supported languages in your status bar at the bottom right corner of your editor.Activate this LanguageĪfter installing this package, open a markdown file and switch the language to Markdown Extended, using one

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