Great idea! I've added a card <https://trello.com/c/eTHky2v3/509-as-a-new-editor-i-d-like-some-form-of-syntax-highlighting-so-that-i-find-editing-using-wikicode-less-confusing> to our backlog for this.
It'll need design refinement and it's not clear to me where it fits in with our current priorities, but it's a pretty nifty proof of concept! Thanks, Dan On 4 June 2014 06:21, Dmitry Brant <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > This is something I've been tinkering with for a bit: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/g9svwrlvf839z9f/device-2014-06-04-085320.png > > IMHO, the Wiki markup syntax can be quite daunting for new editors, and > when editing articles with a lot of markup, the edit window can look like a > cacophony of symbols. > > In lieu of a full-blown VE interface, I propose implementing a minimal > form of "syntax highlighting" that will at least guide new editors on the > usage of Wiki markup, and might even help experienced editors double-check > what they're adding without requiring a preview. > > What does everyone think of this? > > > -Dmitry > > > _______________________________________________ > Mobile-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l > > -- Dan Garry Associate Product Manager for Platform and Mobile Apps Wikimedia Foundation
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