Allow XML in threads

ppazos

I run a technical forum, where sharing pieces of code and XML is very common.

Each time a user needs to paste some XML on a thread, Vanilla hides all the tags and leaves the text nodes, making the XML unreadable. The current work around is to add spaces after each < and > to make the XML legible, but it is invalid. So if I need to test something with it, I need to copy and remove the spaces.

How can my users share XML and show it as it is on a thread comment?

Thanks.

vrijvlinder

When ever you paste code, you need to select it and choose code from the drop down menu of the editor so it shows as code.

I don't know what formatting you are using. What editor ?

R_J

It should be possible by enclosing the xml in ~~~ like that:

~~~
xml here
~~~

and that should look like that (some microsoft example xml):

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<catalog>
   <book id="bk101">
      <author>Gambardella, Matthew</author>
      <title>XML Developer's Guide</title>
      <genre>Computer</genre>
      <price>44.95</price>
      <publish_date>2000-10-01</publish_date>
      <description>An in-depth look at creating applications 
      with XML.</description>
   </book>
   <book id="bk102">
      <author>Ralls, Kim</author>
      <title>Midnight Rain</title>
      <genre>Fantasy</genre>
      <price>5.95</price>
      <publish_date>2000-12-16</publish_date>
      <description>A former architect battles corporate zombies, 
      an evil sorceress, and her own childhood to become queen 
      of the world.</description>
   </book>
</catalog>