# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=511 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 512 --- ## [Fenced code blocks don't work with ~~~…~~~](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fenced-code-blocks-dont-work-with/28219)
**Author:** [@johnmuhl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnmuhl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fenced-code-blocks-dont-work-with/28219 "2017-06-26T19:10:01Z")
Both triple \` and ~ should be supported as the start and end of fenced code blocks but only backticks seem to work here. This is a fenced code block This is a fenced code block --- ## [Post editor; Heading not working for less than 3 charactors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-editor-heading-not-working-for-less-than-3-charactors/34507)
**Author:** [@11122](https://meta.discourse.org/u/11122)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-editor-heading-not-working-for-less-than-3-charactors/34507 "2017-06-26T14:27:23Z")
Hello, I have some questions with the Heading. When I have a word less than 3 characters, the Heading does bot work with it. For example: I have to add a “-” to make the heading apply: I am not sure this is a bug.… --- ## [\\\\\\1 In Code Block Fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-in-code-block-fails/39956)
**Author:** [@sdhoover](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sdhoover)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-in-code-block-fails/39956 "2017-06-26T14:24:44Z")
I cannot seem to get \\\\ 1 to render without a space or some other character between "\\" and “1”. Adding three or four slashes doesn’t seem to do the trick. Using indentation to create a block doesn’t seem to do the… --- ## [Emphasis links do not work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emphasis-links-do-not-work/44114)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emphasis-links-do-not-work/44114 "2017-06-26T14:23:10Z")
Hello guys, there is some problem with italic links when the URL has "(" and ")", example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse\_(software) Steps for replay: Put the link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse\_(sof… --- ## [Markdown quote requires blank line to end quote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-quote-requires-blank-line-to-end-quote/24705)
**Author:** [@modius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/modius)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-quote-requires-blank-line-to-end-quote/24705 "2017-06-26T14:21:23Z")
Markdown quote requires blank line to end quote. \> \> hello cruel world \> Least hated favourite fish. Formats to: hello cruel world Least hated favourite fish. But would have expected: hello cruel world Least h… --- ## [Unable to create poll when the last poll option starts with hashtag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-poll-when-the-last-poll-option-starts-with-hashtag/35960)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-poll-when-the-last-poll-option-starts-with-hashtag/35960 "2017-06-26T14:11:16Z")
It’s not possible to create polls when the last poll option starts with a #. @anon36895752 discovered this bug. This works: \[poll\] - #1 - 2 \[/poll\] This doesn’t work: \[poll\] - 1 - #2 \[/poll\] --- ## [Newlines at the end of list items should not yield \s](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newlines-at-the-end-of-list-items-should-not-yield-br-s/31109)
**Author:** [@heinrich5991](https://meta.discourse.org/u/heinrich5991)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newlines-at-the-end-of-list-items-should-not-yield-br-s/31109 "2017-06-26T14:07:15Z")
Newlines in list items are treated no different than normal newlines. This results in \ \Item 1 \Item 2 \ Item 1 Item 2 not being the same as \ \Item 1\ \Item 2\ \ Item 1 Item 2 T… --- ## [Post text does not render (firstBlock.shift is not a function)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-text-does-not-render-firstblock-shift-is-not-a-function/59345)
**Author:** [@masda70](https://meta.discourse.org/u/masda70)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-text-does-not-render-firstblock-shift-is-not-a-function/59345 "2017-06-26T14:05:12Z")
The following post text causes the error Uncaught TypeError: firstBlock.shift is not a function - a \ b - \ c --- ## [Fenced codeblocks with extra spaces at the end don't work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fenced-codeblocks-with-extra-spaces-at-the-end-dont-work/48449)
**Author:** [@kuba-orlik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuba-orlik)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fenced-codeblocks-with-extra-spaces-at-the-end-dont-work/48449 "2017-06-26T14:04:12Z")
Why doesn’t this code: var www\_server = Sealious.ChipManager.get\_chip("channel", "www\_server"); www\_server.route({ method: "GET", path: "/users.csv", handler: function(context, request){ // .. logic g… --- ## [Display of images in links break if they contain parenthesis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-of-images-in-links-break-if-they-contain-parenthesis/52271)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-of-images-in-links-break-if-they-contain-parenthesis/52271 "2017-06-26T14:02:33Z")
To reproduce: \[!\[Some text\](https://example.com/stupid(66)filename.png)\](https://example.com/stupid(66)filename.png) Of course, a better solution might be to include just the raw image link on a line by itself. I may… --- ## [Bold and Italic in Chinese](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bold-and-italic-in-chinese/34550)
**Author:** [@11122](https://meta.discourse.org/u/11122)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bold-and-italic-in-chinese/34550 "2017-06-26T14:00:13Z")
I am really confused with this editor, perhaps this is because I am a chinese. Here is my problems: bold and italic work only when the character before is space or paragraph begin. For example: This seems reasonabl… --- ## [Link consumes first character that follows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-consumes-first-character-that-follows/45114)
**Author:** [@frictionel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frictionel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-consumes-first-character-that-follows/45114 "2017-06-26T13:58:59Z")
While working on my migration script I stumbled upon this weird bug: A link consumes the first character that follows if there is a space and then a closing bracket. (A link follows and then a full stop: link.) ( A li… --- ## [Markdown link not parsed when prepended with \`\[Text\] \`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-link-not-parsed-when-prepended-with-text/55770)
**Author:** [@jooize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jooize)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-link-not-parsed-when-prepended-with-text/55770 "2017-06-26T13:57:59Z")
Example \[Text\] Link Link \[Text\] Link --- ## [Embedding backticks twice collapses whitespace](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-backticks-twice-collapses-whitespace/46171)
**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-backticks-twice-collapses-whitespace/46171 "2017-06-26T13:57:10Z")
If I include preformatted text which has a backtick, twice, in a paragraph, whitespace is removed. Recap Markdown to embed a backtick is double-backticks instead of single ones: \`\`embedded \`backtick\`\` LIke this - text… --- ## [Problems with Markdown rendering: Links that contains apostrophes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-markdown-rendering-links-that-contains-apostrophes/60714)
**Author:** [@rriemann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rriemann)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-markdown-rendering-links-that-contains-apostrophes/60714 "2017-06-26T13:29:53Z")
I want to add this link here: https://www.google.de/maps/place/Laureline’s+Corner/@45.7691847,4.8353492,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xcc75bbd0365fd4c4!8m2!3d45.7693561!4d4.835522 As you can there, there is an Apostrophe in … --- ## [Can't mix Markdown and BBCode in quotes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-mix-markdown-and-bbcode-in-quotes/61994)
**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-mix-markdown-and-bbcode-in-quotes/61994 "2017-06-26T13:27:08Z")
\[quote\] This is some exciting text. Yeah, man, text goes here. This is an indented bit of text. This is more text. \[/quote\] What happened to my “This is more text.”? --- ## [Numbered list after bullets turns into bullets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/numbered-list-after-bullets-turns-into-bullets/63004)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Newsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Newsom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/numbered-list-after-bullets-turns-into-bullets/63004 "2017-06-26T13:26:19Z")
When you use the following markup: \* This is a bullet list \* With some items 1. This is a numbered list 2. With some items 3. But it displays as bullets You get this: This is a bullet list With some items This is … --- ## [\[quote\] loses backslashes on this super edge case](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-loses-backslashes-on-this-super-edge-case/61253)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-loses-backslashes-on-this-super-edge-case/61253 "2017-06-26T13:24:30Z")
This first post is only to setup the reproduction of the bug in the second post that will follow: When you use \\\\`\`\` you can output the three ticks required to do a code fence. --- ## [Problem with posting of code fragment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-posting-of-code-fragment/64744)
**Author:** [@evgeny-k](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evgeny-k)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-posting-of-code-fragment/64744 "2017-06-26T12:54:33Z")
when I’m trying to post code like and put above code inside \`\`\` , it is shown as: REGEDIT4 \[HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\\Software\\AAA\] "DDD"="D:\\\\folder1\\\\10\\\\bin\\\\myprog.exe" i.e. \\1 is replaced with \`\`\` the same with \… --- ## [Share dialog after creating a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-dialog-after-creating-a-new-topic/65109)
**Author:** [@SMT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-dialog-after-creating-a-new-topic/65109 "2017-06-26T07:17:24Z")
Hi, I need a feature where we can ask users to share topic on his/her social accounts when someone creates a new topic. A share dialog might work. I think this way user can get more views to his topic and can help us t… --- ## [Whispering to non-moderators?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispering-to-non-moderators/65024)
**Author:** [@anon61128213](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon61128213)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2017, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispering-to-non-moderators/65024 "2017-06-25T11:00:38Z")
I like the new whisper feature, but I was wondering if it could be enhanced so that you can whisper to non moderators if you mention or quote them. Currently I don’t get a warning like when mentioning someone within a c… --- ## [Can an Admin editing URLs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-admin-editing-urls/65078)
**Author:** [@Muiran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Muiran)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-admin-editing-urls/65078 "2017-06-25T02:33:53Z")
How do I edit the url of an existing post or define a url before a post is published? --- ## [Move wrench to bottom in mobile layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-wrench-to-bottom-in-mobile-layout/64795)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-wrench-to-bottom-in-mobile-layout/64795 "2017-06-23T19:14:20Z")
As discussed internally, we probably want to move the admin wrench in the mobile layout from top right to the bottom, sticking it to the pagination widget: --- ## [Cliient.sync\_sso calls a missing route](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cliient-sync-sso-calls-a-missing-route/53209)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cliient-sync-sso-calls-a-missing-route/53209 "2017-06-23T17:26:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from What exactly does "client.sync\_sso" do? (Discourse Ruby API): Calls /admin/users/USERNAME, which doesn’t seem to exist. That’s a bug, right? It looks like that route requires the user\_id … --- ## [Calendar cutoff when pinning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-cutoff-when-pinning/43269)
**Author:** [@Mat\_Leonard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mat_Leonard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-cutoff-when-pinning/43269 "2017-06-23T15:51:50Z")
Was pinning a topic, part of the calendar is cutoff. Using Chrome Version 49.0.2623.112. --- ## [Capture external Twitter discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capture-external-twitter-discussion/65016)
**Author:** [@David\_Baker1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Baker1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capture-external-twitter-discussion/65016 "2017-06-23T12:53:31Z")
We use Discourse for conference participants to post stuff during sessions - kind of like a live Storify. We also encourage them to syndicate to Twitter using the conference hashtag. But many choose to post first on Twit… --- ## [Weekly or monthly "best new user" badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-or-monthly-best-new-user-badge/60065)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-or-monthly-best-new-user-badge/60065 "2017-06-23T09:57:24Z")
We know that healthy communities are always growing, through an influx of new users. Without a steady stream of new users, a community can only hope for, at best, stagnation. Discourse can’t magically deliver new users t… --- ## [Recover\_from\_tombstone typeerror](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-from-tombstone-typeerror/64906)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-from-tombstone-typeerror/64906 "2017-06-23T08:15:54Z")
On a site I just imported, a bunch (all?) of the images have been moved to tombstone. When I run cd /var/discourse ./launcher enter app rake --trace uploads:recover\_from\_tombstone I get this: # rake --trace uploads:r… --- ## [First PM spotlight does not work with welcome message delay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-pm-spotlight-does-not-work-with-welcome-message-delay/64927)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-pm-spotlight-does-not-work-with-welcome-message-delay/64927 "2017-06-23T02:38:46Z")
When I just created a new test user I noticed that the screen blackout that is supposed to highlight the arrival of the bot’s welcome message no longer occurs. The message arrives after the specified 60 seconds but there… --- ## [Mobile UX for voting is wasting space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-ux-for-voting-is-wasting-space/58488)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-ux-for-voting-is-wasting-space/58488 "2017-06-23T00:04:35Z")
A couple of observations from a mobile browser: [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=510) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=512)