> markdown span across multiple paragraphs?

codejet

the blue line that is used in quote's how do I make it go across multiple paragraphs

this is one line [enter]
this is another

Hi this is my next line but do I need to use another ">"

this is one line
this is just plain text with no > on the next line

this is antoher line but doesn't join up with the original line above

PitaJ

Do this:

> first paragraph
> and stuff
> 
> blank line above this
> add `>` signs on every line
> etc

Which becomes:

first paragraph
and stuff

blank line above this
add > signs on every line
etc

codejet

@pitaj ty

thought th@ would cover it, was hoping there was some short cut beginning and end no prob much thanks

will have to think my way around to appending > to the start of everything

PitaJ

Yeah, I also wish there was something like the triple-backtick ``` for quotes.

julian

Yeah, I imagine that this is excluded from the markdown spec because it is just beyond the point of it being intuitive.

Even code fences (```) are not part of the markdown spec, but they're used in GitHub, so they are also enabled via the remarkable plugin as well.

You could always make a plugin that did some heredoc functionality, but hell, even some devs find that confusing!

<< HEREBEADOC
this should be quoted text
lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
HEREBEADOC

Edit: Heh, I think I understand why the heredoc syntax is so weird. It's because it's relatively simple to parse via regex...

PitaJ

Why not something like this:

>>>
Beginning of quote
Blah blah blah
End of quote
<<<

codejet

@pitaj said:

Why not something like this:
>>>
Beginning of quote
Blah blah blah
End of quote
<<<

That would definitely help me with the challenge I was facing and as a result I've come to the conclusion I can't use it, which is fine anyway.
Would have looked a bit cleaner maybe publishing large pieces of content from other sites

PitaJ

Adds to list of plugins to make