# When posting using mail, please use markdown

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**Created:** [February 10, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/when-posting-using-mail-please-use-markdown/241 "2019-02-10T12:26:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/when-posting-using-mail-please-use-markdown/241/3 "2019-02-12T11:39:48Z")

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> [@jan](#):
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> - When using **code blocks** , enclose them using three backticks (```) or indent the block with 4 spaces. That way your formatting is maintained and is represented correctly.

The opening three backticks can also be followed by the name of the language for syntax highlighting. E.g. ` ```prolog` or ` ```shell`. Preventing syntax highlighting, e.g. when the code block is a top-level query where highlighting may not work as expected, can be done using ` ```text`.

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