Re:Math on GitHub: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
by nschloe on Sunday May 22, 2022 @07:14AM
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Author here.
The main idea of using code blocks for math is to protect its content from being messed with. Markdown parsers do that by default, so that's how it's "natural". As you mention, the drawback is that you can't have a codeblock with syntax highlighting for a language called "math" (should there ever be one), but that seems like a small price to pay.
The main idea of using code blocks for math is to protect its content from being messed with. Markdown parsers do that by default, so that's how it's "natural". As you mention, the drawback is that you can't have a codeblock with syntax highlighting for a language called "math" (should there ever be one), but that seems like a small price to pay.