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waclawek.jan
waclawek.jan
Super User
July 9, 2026
Question

Code is rendered differently in editor

  • July 9, 2026
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Why?

 

JW

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    Andrew Neil
    Andrew Neil
    Super User
    July 9, 2026

     

    Indeed: WYSINWYG - What You See Is Not What You Get !

     

    And the so-called “Preview” within the code editor shows something different again!

     

    Screenshot of the code editor (note the “preview” at the bottom):

     

     

    Screenshot of what it puts into the message editor:

    screenshot of how that appears when posted:

     

    A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.
      Andrew Neil
      Andrew Neil
      Super User
      July 9, 2026

      See also:

       

      A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.
      Andrew Neil
      Andrew Neil
      Super User
      July 9, 2026

      The code formatting (under the ‘Paragraph’ drop-down) also renders differently in the editor to when posted.

      A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.
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