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Posts by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Syntax summaries use brackets for optional elements; how do I represent literal brackets in a way readers will understand?

A fairly common solution I've seen to issues like this is to use different font faces for literal text and meta-notation. Often it will be a monospace "teletype" or sans-serif font for literal text...

posted 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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