Hello everyone,
Would it be possible to add a new element like >>> to indicate a quote block that contains empty lines?
This would make it possible to quote something like this:
First line of the quote
An empty line which should be part of the quote
Third line of the quote
Thank you for your input!
You can do either
line 1
line 2
which gives you one paragraph with two linebreaks, or
line 1
line 2
which gives you two paragraphs. Either will display visually with a
blank line inside the block quote.
Robert Orzanna noreply@talk.commonmark.org writes:
Thanks! What was the markdown code you were using to generate this rendered result?
Sorry, I sent it from email and I didn’t know the Markdown would be rendered!
> line 1
> \
> \
> line 2
or
> line 1
>
> line 2
Hey @jgm. Thanks for the code!
This is exactly my point. I wish not having to write > on each line to indicate a multi quote.
Rather just put >>> at the beginning and >>> at the end of the block to indicate where the quote starts and where it stops.
What do you think?
Robert Orzanna noreply@talk.commonmark.org writes:
Hey @jgm. Thanks for the code!
This is exactly my point. I wish not having to write > on each line to indicate a multi quote.
Rather just put >>> at the beginning and >>> at the end of the block to indicate where the quote starts and where it stops.
What do you think?
I think not. Let’s not make the syntax any more complex than it needs
to be. You can already do what you want, and the way I suggested
gives a more explicit indication in the source that a blank line
is intended. Remember also that we’re trying to codify existing Markdown
conventions here, not invent something entirely new.
OK, let’s leave as is. Appreciate your thoughts and input on this as an expert who knows more on the Markdown topic than I do. 