Syntax highlighting indented code

[rokejulianlockhart]

@ioquatix

i.e. the code is indented and is easily distinguishable from the surrounding text.

@ioquatix, this seems somewhat like a case of the undermentioned:

Inline HTML breaks when using indentation

This is my biggest gripe with Markdown as a whole. I find indentation to be such a significant part of readability that it seems insane that the specification retains the ability to create <pre>s using indentation, now that fenced code blocks exist, considering that it makes authoring readable HTML impossible. Consider the support provided to the undermentioned: I’ve asked at Reddit whether it’s possible to disable in VS Code, if anyone’s interested.

Fenced code blocks are an improvement in syntax highlighting capability, and I’m surprised that you solely ever encounter a need to indent when using code blocks. You should use fences.

However, note that Stack Exchange has implemented syntax for this:

https://meta.stackexchange.com/revisions/360140/2#:~:text=Code%20fences%20are%20also%20now%20the%20preferred%20approach%20for%20creating%20code%20blocks%2C%20as%20the%20<!--%20language:%20lang-none%20-->%20approach%20was%20deprecated%20in%20the%202020%20switch%20to%20CommonMark: