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< p > GFM syntax highlighting is also available by using fenced code tags with a label denoting the language, as such:< / p >
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< span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > ```c++
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > #include < stdio>
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" >
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > int main() {
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > std::cout < < " Hello, world!" < < std::endl;
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > return 0;
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > }
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > ```
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< p > which results in:< / p >
< pre style = "background-color:#2d2d2d;" >
< span style = "color:#cc99cc;" > #include < / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > < < / span > < span style = "color:#99cc99;" > stdio< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > >
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" >
< / span > < span style = "color:#cc99cc;" > int < / span > < span style = "color:#6699cc;" > main< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > () {
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > std::cout < < " < / span > < span style = "color:#99cc99;" > Hello, world!< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > " < < std::endl;
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > < / span > < span style = "color:#cc99cc;" > return < / span > < span style = "color:#f99157;" > 0< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > ;
< / span > < span style = "color:#d3d0c8;" > }
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< p > To denote the language you can either use one the language’ < strong > not< / strong > case-sensitive).< / p >
< p > The list of supported languages is currently as follows:< / p >
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< p > ASP< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > asa< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > ActionScript< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > as< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > AppleScript< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > applescript< / code > , < code > script editor< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Batch File< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > bat< / code > , < code > cmd< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > BibTeX< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > bib< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Bourne Again Shell (bash)< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > sh< / code > , < code > bash< / code > , < code > zsh< / code > , < code > fish< / code > , < code > .bash_aliases< / code > , < code > .bash_completions< / code > , < code > .bash_functions< / code > , < code > .bash_login< / code > , < code > .bash_logout< / code > , < code > .bash_profile< / code > , < code > .bash_variables< / code > , < code > .bashrc< / code > , < code > .profile< / code > , < code > .textmate_init< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > C< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > c< / code > , < code > h< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > C#< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > cs< / code > , < code > csx< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > C++< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > cpp< / code > , < code > cc< / code > , < code > cp< / code > , < code > cxx< / code > , < code > c++< / code > , < code > C< / code > , < code > h< / code > , < code > hh< / code > , < code > hpp< / code > , < code > hxx< / code > , < code > h++< / code > , < code > inl< / code > , < code > ipp< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > CSS< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > css< / code > , < code > css.erb< / code > , < code > css.liquid< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Cargo Build Results< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Clojure< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > clj< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > D< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > d< / code > , < code > di< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Diff< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > diff< / code > , < code > patch< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Erlang< / p >
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< p > < code > erl< / code > , < code > hrl< / code > , < code > Emakefile< / code > , < code > emakefile< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Go< / p >
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< p > < code > go< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Graphviz (DOT)< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > dot< / code > , < code > DOT< / code > , < code > gv< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Groovy< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > groovy< / code > , < code > gvy< / code > , < code > gradle< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > HTML< / p >
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< p > < code > html< / code > , < code > htm< / code > , < code > shtml< / code > , < code > xhtml< / code > , < code > inc< / code > , < code > tmpl< / code > , < code > tpl< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > HTML (ASP)< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > asp< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > HTML (Erlang)< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > yaws< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > HTML (Rails)< / p >
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< p > < code > rails< / code > , < code > rhtml< / code > , < code > erb< / code > , < code > html.erb< / code > < / p >
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< p > HTML (Tcl)< / p >
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< p > < code > adp< / code > < / p >
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< p > Haskell< / p >
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< p > < code > hs< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Haxe< / p >
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< p > < code > hx< / code > , < code > hxsl< / code > , < code > hscript< / code > < / p >
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< p > < code > hxml< / code > < / p >
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< p > JSON< / p >
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< p > < code > json< / code > , < code > sublime-settings< / code > , < code > sublime-menu< / code > , < code > sublime-keymap< / code > , < code > sublime-mousemap< / code > , < code > sublime-theme< / code > , < code > sublime-build< / code > , < code > sublime-project< / code > , < code > sublime-completions< / code > , < code > sublime-commands< / code > , < code > sublime-macro< / code > , < code > sublime-color-scheme< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
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< p > Java< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > java< / code > , < code > bsh< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Java Properties< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > properties< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Java Server Page (JSP)< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > jsp< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > JavaDoc< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > JavaScript< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > js< / code > , < code > htc< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > JavaScript (Rails)< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > js.erb< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > LaTeX< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > tex< / code > , < code > ltx< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > LaTeX Log< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Lisp< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > lisp< / code > , < code > cl< / code > , < code > clisp< / code > , < code > l< / code > , < code > mud< / code > , < code > el< / code > , < code > scm< / code > , < code > ss< / code > , < code > lsp< / code > , < code > fasl< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
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< p > Literate Haskell< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > lhs< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Lua< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > lua< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > MATLAB< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > matlab< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Make Output< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Makefile< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > make< / code > , < code > GNUmakefile< / code > , < code > makefile< / code > , < code > Makefile< / code > , < code > OCamlMakefile< / code > , < code > mak< / code > , < code > mk< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Markdown< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > md< / code > , < code > mdown< / code > , < code > markdown< / code > , < code > markdn< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > MultiMarkdown< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > NAnt Build File< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > build< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > OCaml< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > ml< / code > , < code > mli< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > OCamllex< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > mll< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > OCamlyacc< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > mly< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Objective-C< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > m< / code > , < code > h< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Objective-C++< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > mm< / code > , < code > M< / code > , < code > h< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > PHP< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > php< / code > , < code > php3< / code > , < code > php4< / code > , < code > php5< / code > , < code > php7< / code > , < code > phps< / code > , < code > phpt< / code > , < code > phtml< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > PHP Source< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Pascal< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > pas< / code > , < code > p< / code > , < code > dpr< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Perl< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > pl< / code > , < code > pm< / code > , < code > pod< / code > , < code > t< / code > , < code > PL< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Plain Text< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > txt< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Python< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > py< / code > , < code > py3< / code > , < code > pyw< / code > , < code > pyi< / code > , < code > pyx< / code > , < code > pyx.in< / code > , < code > pxd< / code > , < code > pxd.in< / code > , < code > pxi< / code > , < code > pxi.in< / code > , < code > rpy< / code > , < code > cpy< / code > , < code > SConstruct< / code > , < code > Sconstruct< / code > , < code > sconstruct< / code > , < code > SConscript< / code > , < code > gyp< / code > , < code > gypi< / code > , < code > Snakefile< / code > , < code > wscript< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > R< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > R< / code > , < code > r< / code > , < code > s< / code > , < code > S< / code > , < code > Rprofile< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > R Console< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Rd (R Documentation)< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > rd< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Regular Expression< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > re< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Regular Expressions (Javascript)< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Regular Expressions (Python)< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Ruby< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > rb< / code > , < code > Appfile< / code > , < code > Appraisals< / code > , < code > Berksfile< / code > , < code > Brewfile< / code > , < code > capfile< / code > , < code > cgi< / code > , < code > Cheffile< / code > , < code > config.ru< / code > , < code > Deliverfile< / code > , < code > Fastfile< / code > , < code > fcgi< / code > , < code > Gemfile< / code > , < code > gemspec< / code > , < code > Guardfile< / code > , < code > irbrc< / code > , < code > jbuilder< / code > , < code > podspec< / code > , < code > prawn< / code > , < code > rabl< / code > , < code > rake< / code > , < code > Rakefile< / code > , < code > Rantfile< / code > , < code > rbx< / code > , < code > rjs< / code > , < code > ruby.rail< / code > , < code > Scanfile< / code > , < code > simplecov< / code > , < code > Snapfile< / code > , < code > thor< / code > , < code > Thorfile< / code > , < code > Vagrantfile< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Ruby Haml< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > haml< / code > , < code > sass< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Ruby on Rails< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > rxml< / code > , < code > builder< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Rust< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > rs< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > SCSS< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > scss< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > SQL< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > sql< / code > , < code > ddl< / code > , < code > dml< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > SQL (Rails)< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > erbsql< / code > , < code > sql.erb< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Sass< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > sass< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > Scala< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > scala< / code > , < code > sbt< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Shell-Unix-Generic< / p >
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< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > TOML< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > toml< / code > , < code > tml< / code > , < code > Cargo.lock< / code > , < code > Gopkg.lock< / code > , < code > Pipfile< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Tcl< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > tcl< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > TeX< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > sty< / code > , < code > cls< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > Textile< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > textile< / code > < / p >
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< dt >
< p > XML< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > xml< / code > , < code > xsd< / code > , < code > xslt< / code > , < code > tld< / code > , < code > dtml< / code > , < code > rss< / code > , < code > opml< / code > , < code > svg< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > YAML< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > < code > yaml< / code > , < code > yml< / code > , < code > sublime-syntax< / code > < / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > camlp4< / p >
< / dt >
< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
< / dd >
< dt >
< p > commands-builtin-shell-bash< / p >
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< dd >
< p > ``< / p >
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< dt >
< p > reStructuredText< / p >
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< dd >
< p > < code > rst< / code > , < code > rest< / code > < / p >
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