# Select only the content of a list item or blockquote

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-only-the-content-of-a-list-item-or-blockquote/93672>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** composer\
**Created:** [August 1, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-only-the-content-of-a-list-item-or-blockquote/93672 "2018-08-01T18:19:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![debryc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/debryc/32/101652_2.png) [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-only-the-content-of-a-list-item-or-blockquote/93672/3 "2018-08-02T18:21:46Z")

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I see (1) highlighting text, then hitting “B” as different from (2) not having text and hitting “B”. The first case does have a lot of magic rules. Perhaps until there’s rich text editing (if that’s at all a priority), include a button that links to Markdown syntax? An you know, I think the second case already works very well for “B” and should be replicated for lists and blockquotes.

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