# 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: ![angus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/angus/32/341715_2.png) [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-syntax-highlighting-in-post-editor/282665/14 "2024-09-11T21:13:55Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> We need a fair amount of work to create some sort of provider framework so we can swap things in.

Is this any closer to happening?

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> [@Rich Text Editor Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-plugin/326070/2):
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> Hey there @Rohail_Altaf, this will be a large and challenging job. I may be interested, however I have a few questions first. Will you be using this editor from day one of your community? Have you already used the markdown editor? Will you want to also use the markdown editor alongside this? Will you possibly want to use the markdown editor in the future? Could you elaborate on this a bit. How about: Interactive elements outside the composer that insert content into the composer (e.g. high…

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