This thread is intended as a short help file for all those struggling to post formatted code on the forum.
Code block formatting
Posting formatted code on the forum (and most others) is as simple as selecting the code and pressing the </> button. It works the same as applying Bold or Italic styles to your document. It preserves indentation and applies syntax highlighting.
Note that all the </> button does is add three backticks ``` on the line before the code block and another ``` on the line after. If you wish you can type these rather than use the button.
Language-specific highlighting
Add the language name after the triple backticks, if required.
```sql <-- SQL syntax highlighting
```css <-- CSS syntax highlighting
Python/Jython is automatically highlighted and Ignition's expression language is highlighted to some extent.
Inline code formatting
Enclose the code snippet in single backticks, `...`.
Collapsing code / hide details
Code can also be collapsed using the Hide Details feature. This can tidy up a thread with multiple code blocks and provides a ready-made index within the post.
Editing posts to fix them
You can edit your post to fix the code formatting by clicking the icon pencil icon:
(There is a separate pencil icon if you just want to fix the title / tags.)