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Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21
Working with advanced formatting
Formatting like tables, syntax highlighting, and automatic linking allows you to arrange complex information clearly in your pull requests, issues, and comments.
Organizing information with tables→
You can build tables to organize information in comments, issues, pull requests, and wikis.
Creating and highlighting code blocks→
Share samples of code with fenced code blocks and enabling syntax highlighting.
Autolinked references and URLs→
References to URLs, issues, pull requests, and commits are automatically shortened and converted into links.
Attaching files→
You can convey information by attaching a variety of file types to your issues and pull requests.
Creating a permanent link to a code snippet→
You can create a permanent link to a specific line or range of lines of code in a specific version of a file or pull request.
Using keywords in issues and pull requests→
Use keywords to link an issue and pull request or to mark an issue or pull request as a duplicate.