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| doc:basic_text_formatting [2026/07/27 09:18] – Simon Grant | doc:basic_text_formatting [2026/07/27 09:19] (current) – Simon Grant |
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| `''**__I want to see all the formatting characters__**''` | `''**__I want to see all the formatting characters__**''` |
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| The 'backtick' character ''\`'' is used in all the examples above, to allow showing the markup. But as you see, it does more than simply disable the special characters, as <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> does: it also makes them monospaced and red text on pink background. | The 'backtick' character ''\`'' is used in some examples above, to allow showing the markup. But as you see, it does more than simply disable the special characters, as <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> does: it also makes them monospaced and red text on pink background. |
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| If you use the backtick, be very careful to have them balanced. Otherwise you might get a surprise when you look at the result! | If you use the backtick, be very careful to have them balanced. Otherwise you might get a surprise when you look at the result! |