# Unexpected code highlighting in code block

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-code-highlighting-in-code-block/182267>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [March 6, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-code-highlighting-in-code-block/182267 "2021-03-06T00:15:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![swamidass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/swamidass/32/119549_2.png) [@swamidass](https://meta.discourse.org/u/swamidass)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-code-highlighting-in-code-block/182267/9 "2021-03-06T01:49:54Z")

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Well, rather, I think some code in the language detection routine should be able to recognize when it’s encountered DNA, and turn off highlighting…

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