I "relented" and added support for GFM (```) fenced code blocks to 
MultiMarkdown.  

I prefer the original GFM syntax, precisely because it is also a valid code 
span.  This means that a Markdown parser without knowledge of fenced code 
blocks will still do the right thing, except handle the specified language for 
syntax highlighting.

Fletcher

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On Sep 27, 2013, at 7:48 AM, Michel Fortin <[email protected]> wrote:

> I get a lot of requests for Github-style fenced code blocks in PHP Markdown 
> Extra. While I despite the syntax -- it also happens to be a valid code span! 
> -- I wonder whether I should relent on this. It seems to be bothering a lot 
> of people (even those who know about the tilde-based fenced code block 
> syntax).
> 
> In Github-Flavored Markdown, a code block works like this:
> 
>       ```php
>       some php code
>       ```
> 
> Replace those backticks with tildes and you get a valid fenced code block in 
> PHP Markdown Extra:
> 
>       ~~~php
>       some php code
>       ~~~
> 
> Of course, now Github also supports tilde for fenced code blocks. But their 
> documentation only mention the backtick-based syntax.
> <https://help.github.com/articles/github-flavored-markdown>
> 
> If take a look at Babelmark 2, it seems that most implementations supporting 
> one also support the other.
> <http://johnmacfarlane.net/babelmark2/?normalize=1&text=```php%0Asome+php+code%0A```%0A>
> <http://johnmacfarlane.net/babelmark2/?normalize=1&text=~~~php%0Asome+php+code%0A~~~%0A>
> 
> I wondered if some of you have any opinion to share on this.
> 
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