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Q&A Strikethrough starting with a space

Markdown doesn't work if the struck section starts with a space: (port | copy | implementation~~ | ATTACK~~) Using an <s> HTML tag instead allows it to work: (port | copy | implementation ...

0 answers  ·  posted 1d ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 1d ago by trichoplax‭

Question lets-see-if-this-works
#2: Post edited by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2026-03-10T22:26:00Z (1 day ago)
Show that HTML strikethrough works even though Markdown doesn't
  • (port | copy | implementation~~ | ATTACK~~)
  • Markdown doesn't work if the struck section starts with a space:
  • (port | copy | implementation~~ | ATTACK~~)
  • Using an `<s>` HTML tag instead allows it to work:
  • (port | copy | implementation<s> | ATTACK</s>)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2026-03-10T21:54:32Z (1 day ago)
Strikethrough starting with a space
(port | copy | implementation~~ | ATTACK~~)