Does Stack Overflow use the same Markdown flavor as GitHub? Are the differences documented somewhere?
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1Related: Could Stack Overflow support GitHub flavored markdown?Michał Perłakowski– Michał Perłakowski2016-11-14 18:29:19 +00:00Commented Nov 14, 2016 at 18:29
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No, Stack Overflow uses Common Mark specification of Markdown.
It's not the same as GitHub Markdown, because for example GitHub Markdown allows tables, but Common Mark doesn't.
See Time to fork Markdown? on Meta Stack Exchange.
answered Nov 14, 2016 at 18:25
Michał Perłakowski
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1Stack Overflow predates Common Mark, and they have not fully resolved the differences last I heard.Alexander O'Mara– Alexander O'Mara2016-11-14 18:47:44 +00:00Commented Nov 14, 2016 at 18:47