SQLA 2: backslashes in SQL Anywhere Forum

[ian_mchardy]

This question originally appeared in the SQL Anywhere Forum BETA as http://sqlanywhere-forum.sap.com/questions/4457/backslashes-in-sql-anywhere-forum

How do I get backslashes to appear properly in my SQL Anywhere Forum question or answer?

[ian_mchardy · Accepted solution]

One thing that I had to get used to when using markdown (the text format language used by SQL Anywhere Forum) is backslashes. If I type c:\\temp in the body of a question or answer, it appears as c:temp. In order to get backslashes to display properly, you can:

1. use back quotes (`) around the path - entering `c:\\temp` appears as c:\\temp
2. double the backslashes - entering c:\\\\temp appears as c:\\temp
3. put the path in a code block (indent it by 4 spaces):

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c:\\temp

[VolkerBarth · Accepted solution]

...and I bet the "doubled backslashes" method will be the most common to all SQL users:)

[VolkerBarth]

What's about formatting *words_with_underscores* (also in bold: words_with_underscores)? Do they need to get masked with a backslash as in SQLA? - Obviously not.

Note: The preview does show the following as bold/italic/bold (what lead to my observation) but the real display is o.k.

**words_with_underscores**

Something to be improved?

(Note: In SQLA, the display is different: Underscores within italics prevent the rendering as italics.)