Markdown Discuss - Feb 2011 - code span doesn't preserve space

Consider this code span: `grep '    '`.  All implementations listed on
[babelmark](http://babelmark.bobtfish.net) just simply wrap it as:

    <code>grep '    '</code>

Viewed in browsers, the above code is equivalent to:

    <code>grep ' '</code>

I think spaces should be preserved in code span,which maintains consistence
with code block.  For example, the following HTML code:

    <code>grep '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '</code>

Le 2011-02-09 ? 8:29, weakish a ?crit :
> Consider this code span: `grep '    '`.  All implementations listed
on
> [babelmark](http://babelmark.bobtfish.net) just simply wrap it as:
> 
>    <code>grep '    '</code>
> 
> Viewed in browsers, the above code is equivalent to:
> 
>    <code>grep ' '</code>
> 
> I think spaces should be preserved in code span,which maintains consistence
> with code block.  For example, the following HTML code:
> 
>    <code>grep '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '</code> 
But no-break spaces are not spaces. Changing the content to no-break space will
help preserve the appearances, but it'll cause problem if you try to
copy-paste the code.

You should try this CSS rule instead:

	code {
		white-space: pre-wrap;
	}

-- 
Michel Fortin
michel.fortin at michelf.com
http://michelf.com/

On Feb 9, 2011, at 8:29 AM, weakish wrote:
> Consider this code span: `grep '    '`.  All implementations listed
on
> [babelmark](http://babelmark.bobtfish.net) just simply wrap it as:
> 
>    <code>grep '    '</code>
> 
> Viewed in browsers, the above code is equivalent to:
> 
>    <code>grep ' '</code>
I couldn?t reproduce this at first, but I was only doing a preview in TextMate.
When I checked a couple of browsers, I saw what you mean. This is the CSS that
TextMate uses.

    code, pre {
      word-wrap: break-word;
      white-space: pre;
      white-space: pre-wrap;
      white-space: -moz-pre-wrap;
      white-space: -o-pre-wrap;
    }

That can be used to preserve the space in contexts where you have control and
are defining CSS rules. Of course it doesn?t solve the problem across the board.

-- 
Rob McBroom
<http://www.skurfer.com/>

On Feb 9, 2011, at 5:29 AM, weakish wrote:
> Consider this code span: `grep '    '`.  All implementations listed
on
> [babelmark](http://babelmark.bobtfish.net) just simply wrap it as:
>
>   <code>grep '    '</code>
>
> Viewed in browsers, the above code is equivalent to:
>
>   <code>grep ' '</code>
>
> I think spaces should be preserved in code span,which maintains  
> consistence
> with code block.  For example, the following HTML code:
>
>   <code>grep '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '</code>
   If you don't use css to style the spaces, &nbsp; may not help.     
In the
   versions of firefox I use, the stupid browser happily compresses  
&nbsp;
   no matter how many <code>s and <pre>s I wrap around them.

   -david parsons