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0 pointsrmbyrro2y ago0 comments

fyi, HN doesn't support markdown

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Terretta2y ago· 3 in thread

> HN doesn't support markown

Oh, but it does, it's just plaintext with classic “[squared](circle)” convention: clickable inline (references) following [annotated clauses]. We can read the term, and click the ref.

Markdown's point is if plaintext is supported, so is Markdown.

PurpleRamen2y ago

If it's not rendered, then it's not supported. This is very obvious in this case, where the square-brackets have no additional value, but make it just harder to read the text. The links are getting rendered independent of the brackets, so markdown-syntax has no function here.

Terretta2y ago

I think most markdown symbols add semantic comprehension or emphasis value in _plain_ text. That is functional[^1] even here.

Including the squared circle for inline links.

[^1]: As in functional requirements, is serving to convey the markup intent in a non rich text rendering.

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rmbyrroOP2y ago

Following that logic, wouldn't HN be a runtime for anything written, from assembly to Python? Which sounds... not quite right?

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