# Has there been any changes in how formatting is displayed recently?

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**Created:** [29 November 2024 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565 "2024-11-29T08:13:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2024 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/1 "2024-11-29T08:13:18Z")

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Sorry, but I'm asking as I noticed changes when I am posting and _formatting_ text.

The _text_ still shows me italics.

> This

Still shows me quoted text.

But when I do `this` the display isn't as is was.  
Though I can't say what it _used to be_ my eyes tell me that what I used to see is not what I am seeing now.

Ok, it could be this end as Firefox has updated itself recently.  
But if I don't ask, I'll never know or learn.

```auto
This is the other thing.

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I can see a font change, but there is still something _wrong_ now compared to what used to happen.  
Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2024 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/2 "2024-11-29T10:02:26Z")

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I'm not aware of us making any changes ourselves.

Looking at your post, everything looks 'normal' to me. Without a better idea of what you think is wrong, there's not much else I can say.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2024 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/3 "2024-11-29T12:10:58Z")

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It is clear that the `code` formatting has changed. Code blocks now look significantly different - better and closer to other tools.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/4 "2024-12-02T10:25:07Z")

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As the change HAS happened, I can't really go back and show you how it was...

But if I remember correctly code _BLOCK_ were shown with a grey background - if I remember correctly.  
Similar to the `quote` blocks.

But ok, something has changed. I'm not that crazy - yet. 😉

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**Author:** ![gemini86](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gemini86/32/70967_2.png) [@gemini86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gemini86)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 18:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/5 "2024-12-02T18:21:50Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
>
> Sorry, but I'm asking as I noticed changes when I am posting and _formatting_ text.
> 
> The _text_ still shows me italics.
> 
> > This
> 
> Still shows me quoted text.
> 
> But when I do `this` the display isn't as is was.  
> Though I can't say what it _used to be_ my eyes tell me that what I used to see is not what I am seeing now.
> 
> Ok, it could be this end as Firefox has updated itself recently.  
> But if I don't ask, I'll never know or learn.
> 
> ```auto
> This is the other thing.
> 
> ```
> 
> I can see a font change, but there is still something _wrong_ now compared to what used to happen.  
> Thanks in advance.

you just used the code block where you say "quote" block.

`code block` can be inline with other text.

> quote block, which cannot be in the middle of other text.

Both have grey backgrounds for me. Code is slightly darker background. (#f0f0f0 vs #f9f9f9)

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 22:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/6 "2024-12-02T22:13:59Z")

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This is what a code block looks like now when viewing the forum in dark mode:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/0/d01ba2438ca48324e1cbc57505feeb8694ffc1d5.png)

I believe that Discourse is now using one of the more common code displays like Prism which I don't believe it was before. I think that because the coloured code is now far more in keeping with other Markdown tools that use code blocks. Previously, colouration of code was minimal.

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**Author:** ![gemini86](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gemini86/32/70967_2.png) [@gemini86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gemini86)\
**Post date:** [3 December 2024 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/7 "2024-12-03T15:50:44Z")

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ah, I see. I just switched to dark mode and there is no grey background on code blocks anymore. I have everything else in my setup turned to dark mode, not sure why I hadn't set it on discord, I guess I didn't even know it had one. I only use it for this forum.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [3 March 2025 15:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-there-been-any-changes-in-how-formatting-is-displayed-recently/93565/8 "2025-03-03T15:51:08Z")

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