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WordPress should include your answer on their sticky post page!

吉宁
– 吉宁

2017-03-22 08:20:56 +00:00
Commented Mar 22, 2017 at 8:20
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I'm glad it helped you. WordPress codex is editable, even you can edit it and add this answer as reference for others ;)

Fayaz
– Fayaz

2017-03-22 09:23:28 +00:00
Commented Mar 22, 2017 at 9:23
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This answer is very much underrated. I've actually come back to it twice now, a year apart. That's how confusing this parameter is.

Benji
– Benji

2018-03-28 12:28:46 +00:00
Commented Mar 28, 2018 at 12:28
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Brilliant answer fayaz. Detailed and thorough.

jdm2112
– jdm2112

2021-06-09 02:16:53 +00:00
Commented Jun 9, 2021 at 2:16

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create code fences with backticks ` or tildes ~
```
like so
```
add language identifier to highlight code
```python
def function(foo):
print(foo)
```
put returns between paragraphs
for linebreak add 2 spaces at end
_italic_ or **bold**
indent code by 4 spaces
backtick escapes `like _so_`
quote by placing > at start of line
to make links (use https whenever possible)

<https://example.com>

[example](https://example.com)

<a href="https://example.com">example</a>

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