Use of * in threads

[Mattt]

Is it possible to change the code so that to start a bullet point, you have to use ** instead of * - because a lot of the time people make comments using the * to emphasise something and it turns into:

• runs* etc

[tim the pool man]

Mattt said:

Is it possible to change the code so that to start a bullet point, you have to use ** instead of * - because a lot of the time people make comments using the * to emphasise something and it turns into:

• runs* etc

Why would you use "*runs*" for emphasis?
How about using runs or runs instead?

[NiceCupOfTea]

Because it's standard internet parlance and a lot easier to type than [b ]runs[/b ].

It is quite annoying, just like the weird problem with ending quotes and brackets turning into some buggered html code and a

[sstein]

I agree

Change it to **

-

Stuart

[LordGrover]

surely you just go

*runs*

[RacingPete]

We are continually looking at the formatting and trying to keep it in line with internet practice (though there are several ways of formatting code across the net)

The parser currently looks for a new line before the * to decide whether to make it a list or not, so *this* inline with text will not show as a bullet.

But

• At start of line will

* Space before bullet wont *

So if emphasing in that way then *inline* or with a space at the front if on new line.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Thanks Pete, worth knowing if adding an *'ed footnote

* like this