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How can we paste markdown into one of these posts, to get formatted text?
Thank you.
I did try putting in markdown syntax as I typed, but it doesn't convert to formatting. As you can see below.
Unless it HAS converted to formatting, in which case it did it after I submitted this reply
# Heading
##Heading
I think the key point is that the Markdown syntax shown in the editor's help doesn't necessarily mean the editor will automatically convert Markdown as you type or paste it.
For example, # Heading would normally be interpreted as a Markdown heading by a Markdown parser, but if the Tech Community editor is a rich-text editor, it may simply treat it as plain text unless the formatting is applied through the editor's toolbar.
It would be interesting to know whether the Markdown is converted after posting or if it remains exactly as entered. If it remains as plain text, then it looks like the Markdown help is more of a syntax reference rather than an indication that the editor supports full Markdown parsing.