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In Markdown, how to format italicized text in a quotation?

In Markdown, how to format italicized text in a quotation?

    *italicized text*

doesn't work.

Solution

  • Indenting 4 spaces in Markdown indicates a code block: a pre element for displaying code or pre-formatted text. Markdown syntax is ignored inside code blocks, hence why your example doesn't work.

    You need to use the blockquote syntax:

    > *italicized text*