# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=510 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 511 --- ## [Unexpected removal of text in markdown conversion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-removal-of-text-in-markdown-conversion/37456)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-removal-of-text-in-markdown-conversion/37456 "2017-06-27T21:59:28Z")
Note the line There has been one in that time: is missing. #markdown ##Example Heading There has been one in that time: \[quote="DeanMarkTaylor, post:1, topic:1"\] anything here \[/quote\] ##Expected Output ##Actual O… --- ## [Text disappearing between breakline/heading and quote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-disappearing-between-breakline-heading-and-quote/25989)
**Author:** [@The\_Sane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/The_Sane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-disappearing-between-breakline-heading-and-quote/25989 "2017-06-27T21:56:30Z")
Any text placed directly between a --- (break line or heading) and a quote disappears completely. Heading --- text \[quote\] quote \[/quote\] = Heading text . . . Adding an extra empty line above or below the text fi… --- ## [Exception on certain Maps URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exception-on-certain-maps-urls/65218)
**Author:** [@glebm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glebm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exception-on-certain-maps-urls/65218 "2017-06-27T20:06:09Z")
Example: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&sugexp=eqn,fixedpos%3Dfalse,boost\_normal%3D40,boost\_high%3D40,cconf%3D0.95,min\_length%3D2,rate\_low%3D0.015,rate\_high%3D0.015&cp=12&gs\_id=aa&xhr=t&bav=on.2,or.r\_gc.r\_pw.r\_qf.,cf… --- ## [Proxy avatar urls broken in quotes with sub folder install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proxy-avatar-urls-broken-in-quotes-with-sub-folder-install/64821)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proxy-avatar-urls-broken-in-quotes-with-sub-folder-install/64821 "2017-06-27T19:59:50Z")
On a subfolder install site I noticed that the avatar letters were broken in quotes. I don’t really know, but I think that Rails.root in line 124 needs to be replaced with Discourse.getURL (which makes me wonder about t… --- ## [Can we have a "multi-lingual" tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-multi-lingual-tag/65073)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-multi-lingual-tag/65073 "2017-06-27T15:38:57Z")
Can we have a “multi-lingual” tag to tag topics related to multi-lingual communities? --- ## [Easier way to send a PM to a group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easier-way-to-send-a-pm-to-a-group/14097)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easier-way-to-send-a-pm-to-a-group/14097 "2014-03-25T14:51:00Z")
Is there an easier way to send a PM to a group? Perhaps a PM button could be exposed on the group page if the user visiting the page as permissions to ‘allow group to be used as an alias’? Additionally or alternativel… --- ## [New Topic button on /categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-on-categories/65157)
**Author:** [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-on-categories/65157 "2017-06-27T09:49:32Z")
It’s a shame to open a new topic on this tiny issue but it triggered my OCD, on the /categories page only, the + New Topic lacks a space between the + and New Topic --- ## [Users entering passwords in the custom user field](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-entering-passwords-in-the-custom-user-field/65123)
**Author:** [@SlyRemarks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SlyRemarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-entering-passwords-in-the-custom-user-field/65123 "2017-06-27T09:01:09Z")
We’ve noticed something interesting and a bit concerning on our Discourse: users are entering their passwords on an user field we’ve added. Basically, it is really helpful for our community that users share their locatio… --- ## [Discourse create new topic user experience on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-create-new-topic-user-experience-on-mobile/53632)
**Author:** [@jesscmc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesscmc)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-create-new-topic-user-experience-on-mobile/53632 "2017-06-27T09:00:47Z")
I’ve been evaluating Discourse for a while now to use on a a parenting and a gardening community I help manage. Users on the parenting forum are youngish (20-40) and the gardening community are older (60-80), but what t… --- ## [Can I start a new topic by sending an email message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975)
**Author:** [@BKerr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BKerr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975 "2017-06-27T05:09:59Z")
A large proportion of my membership prefers to use email vs. web forums. This is due, not only to preference, but also because some key users work in secure facilities that don’t allow open access to the web. Most of the… --- ## [Is adding a new image class necessary for svg?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-adding-a-new-image-class-necessary-for-svg/65079)
**Author:** [@Muiran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Muiran)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-adding-a-new-image-class-necessary-for-svg/65079 "2017-06-26T22:02:05Z")
Icwant use SVG and was curious if an additional img class needed to be added and where are the man instruction for doing it, if it is? --- ## [Improving usability of wiki post editing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-usability-of-wiki-post-editing/57009)
**Author:** [@diogocsc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/diogocsc)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-usability-of-wiki-post-editing/57009 "2017-06-26T21:38:38Z")
I would like to reopen https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-it-clearer-how-to-edit-a-wiki-post/18527, but didn’t know how, so added this new post. So, I’ve just asked a friend to open this post I wrote, sending her a dir… --- ## [Steam links inconsistently oneboxed & editor preview not displaying correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steam-links-inconsistently-oneboxed-editor-preview-not-displaying-correctly/64984)
**Author:** [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steam-links-inconsistently-oneboxed-editor-preview-not-displaying-correctly/64984 "2017-06-26T21:32:19Z")
Issue: Taking the following links as an example: http://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/Arma\_3/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop\_Simulator/ The top link will show up as a normal oneboxed link, whil… --- ## [Links without a valid target still render](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-a-valid-target-still-render/43242)
**Author:** [@grxninesix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grxninesix)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-a-valid-target-still-render/43242 "2017-06-26T20:12:54Z")
Hello guys! I have find something You can bypass the black text with url feature You can color your text like this with the url feature You can \[color your text\]() like this with the url feature For information. Ha… --- ## [Discourse Mangling Text in a Code Block](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mangling-text-in-a-code-block/31935)
**Author:** [@ccstone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccstone)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mangling-text-in-a-code-block/31935 "2017-06-26T20:10:16Z")
Hey Folks, I’m posting AppleScript on the Keyboard Maestro forum using a code-block. A user reported a compile problem with my code. Rendered by Discourse: set foundList to cng("\.+title=\[\[:pun… --- ## [URL auto-linking doesn't hyperlink if open paren precedes the protocol](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-auto-linking-doesnt-hyperlink-if-open-paren-precedes-the-protocol/33630)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-auto-linking-doesnt-hyperlink-if-open-paren-precedes-the-protocol/33630 "2017-06-26T20:07:04Z")
Input: The Discourse forum (http://discourse.org) rocks. Expected output: The Discourse forum (http://discourse.org) rocks. Actual output: The Discourse forum (http://discourse.org) rocks. --- ## [Details markup not working correctly in messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/details-markup-not-working-correctly-in-messages/52967)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Wright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander_Wright)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/details-markup-not-working-correctly-in-messages/52967 "2017-06-26T20:05:04Z")
Using the \[details=Summary\]This text will be hidden\[/details\] in a private message results in the Summary drop down appearing correctly, but the hidden text appearing immediately below, and not hidden as it would be in a… --- ## [Markdown isn't parsing/displaying some content properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-isnt-parsing-displaying-some-content-properly/36743)
**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-isnt-parsing-displaying-some-content-properly/36743 "2017-06-26T20:02:08Z")
The following text appears not be be parsed properly by Markdown. Here’s an image of what is entered: Below here shows how it renders Some fenced code This should be a list: List Item One List Item Two List Item … --- ## [Markdown isn't processed inside tables](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-isnt-processed-inside-tables/33706)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Newsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Newsom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-isnt-processed-inside-tables/33706 "2017-06-26T19:55:02Z")
I know HTML tables aren’t top priority, but this is rather annoying Here’s a few common text formats, working as intended: Link bold code Inside a table, the same markdown isn’t processed: \ \ \\[Link\]\[1… --- ## [Preformatted text should show what I pasted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preformatted-text-should-show-what-i-pasted/39806)
**Author:** [@tito](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tito)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preformatted-text-should-show-what-i-pasted/39806 "2017-06-26T19:53:14Z")
this is original text https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9303546/SublimeText/bugs/SpacesToTabs.py this is what this forums shows: import re, sublime, sublime\_plugin class SpaceToTabsListener(sublime\_plugin.EventListe… --- ## [Text missing following fenced code block](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-missing-following-fenced-code-block/33949)
**Author:** [@burke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burke)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-missing-following-fenced-code-block/33949 "2017-06-26T19:51:50Z")
I was including some text in the last item of a bulleted list and discovered that the text following the code wasn’t rendered by Discourse. Markdown: \* Item 1 \* Item 2 \`\`\`javascript var msg = "Hello world!"; … --- ## [Odd markdown results - unexpected whitespace removal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-markdown-results-unexpected-whitespace-removal/28989)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-markdown-results-unexpected-whitespace-removal/28989 "2017-06-26T19:50:08Z")
The following markdown seems to remove white space between letters on the 2nd line Markdown Code \`leosomethingelse\` - \`leo address 1\` - created \`1 year \` - mem \`period 11\` & \`period 12\` - seen \`6 hours ago\` \`leo\` x \`le… --- ## [Improve numbered lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-numbered-lists/11951)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-numbered-lists/11951 "2017-06-26T19:45:32Z")
We’re struggling a bit with the parser and automatic formatting of posts. In particular, numbered lists. There are a couple of ways in which they drive our posters mad: You can’t start a list from any other number than… --- ## [Only one heading in Markdown quote?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-one-heading-in-markdown-quote/26116)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-one-heading-in-markdown-quote/26116 "2017-06-26T19:43:20Z")
Encountered at Defining scope: this forum vs. StackOverflow - #15 by dandv - meta - Meteor Forum --- ## [In bulleted list of mentioned tags, last tag is not formatted correctly as a link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-bulleted-list-of-mentioned-tags-last-tag-is-not-formatted-correctly-as-a-link/40047)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-bulleted-list-of-mentioned-tags-last-tag-is-not-formatted-correctly-as-a-link/40047 "2017-06-26T19:38:20Z")
One for @tgxworld .. check it out - this bulleted list: - #docker::tag - #css::tag - #moderation::tag looks like this - note the last item is not formatted properly. docker css moderation I also noticed that on my s… --- ## [Indenting of code blocks is incorrect when close to text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indenting-of-code-blocks-is-incorrect-when-close-to-text/27799)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indenting-of-code-blocks-is-incorrect-when-close-to-text/27799 "2017-06-26T19:37:07Z")
I believe there to be a bug or two in whatever version of highlight.js is being used in Discourse now. See my test topic at Meta where the curly braces do not line up properly (under certain scenarios). http://try.disc… --- ## [Preformatted text not allowing characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preformatted-text-not-allowing-characters/35956)
**Author:** [@Bill\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bill_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preformatted-text-not-allowing-characters/35956 "2017-06-26T19:35:17Z")
When trying to type in the preformatted text, it doesn’t allow for certain character combinations. In the example below, it takes out one of the back-slashes and the one. NET USE \* /D NET USE \* \\\\192.X.X.X\\Public --- ## [Discourse doesn't follow the CommonMark spec for HTML \ tags inside code spans](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-follow-the-commonmark-spec-for-html-pre-tags-inside-code-spans/25406)
**Author:** [@Ajedi32](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ajedi32)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-follow-the-commonmark-spec-for-html-pre-tags-inside-code-spans/25406 "2017-06-26T19:33:33Z")
The CommonMark spec states: Code spans, HTML tags, and autolinks have the same precedence. Thus, this is code: Input: \`\\` Render: \\<a href="\">\`\ The problem is that th… --- ## [A comma followed by an underscore in a URL results in defunct link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-comma-followed-by-an-underscore-in-a-url-results-in-defunct-link/39696)
**Author:** [@adrelanos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adrelanos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-comma-followed-by-an-underscore-in-a-url-results-in-defunct-link/39696 "2017-06-26T19:30:42Z")
\here\ results in: here https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Comparison\_Of\_Tor\_with\_… --- ## [Censored words out of a URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censored-words-out-of-a-url/43154)
**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censored-words-out-of-a-url/43154 "2017-06-26T19:28:24Z")
Not sure if this should be classified as a bug, or intended. But I noticed that Discourse will censor out censored words from a URL, even when it’s not shown. So if someone links to something that contains a censored wor… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=509) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=511)