# Markdown syntax highlighting in post editor

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-syntax-highlighting-in-post-editor/282665
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** composer
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-syntax-highlighting-in-post-editor/282665 "2023-10-18T16:49:00Z")
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### Author: ![pipkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pipkin/32/134643_2.png) [@pipkin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pipkin)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-syntax-highlighting-in-post-editor/282665/11 "2023-10-19T01:03:55Z")

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> [@Who would prefer a standard wysiwyg to markdown?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-would-prefer-a-standard-wysiwyg-to-markdown/31340/1):
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> trello

I must be honest here: now that I’ve seen the Trello editor, Discourse feels a bit 2000’s on the editor front:

 ![Source: https://blog.trello.com/editing-experience](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/6/0/9605720306c54edc36611ccb81e785bf22e53943.png)

It think this sort of thing is important.

Note: It is still 100% accepts Markdown syntax.

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