# Syntax coloring (was: First Post)

**URL:** <https://racket.discourse.group/t/syntax-coloring-was-first-post/20>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** fun-project\
**Created:** [November 7, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/syntax-coloring-was-first-post/20 "2021-11-07T17:57:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![spdegabrielle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/spdegabrielle/32/95_2.png) [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/syntax-coloring-was-first-post/20/5 "2021-11-08T23:04:58Z")

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It supports scheme, via [highlight.js](https://highlightjs.org/), which does not support Racket.

> **[How do I select a language in code blocks?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-select-a-language-in-code-blocks/19247)**
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> Is there a way to suggest a highlighting language in a Discourse post? SE uses a magic HTML comment; that mechanism doesn’t appear to work in Discourse. Summary: When using triple backticks to enclose code blocks, you can type a language name...

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