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Does the discussion about new table support in main meta apply to chem SE?
A new table format supported by markdown is discussed in meta, as you might have become aware from links to this page
Inserting a table appears to be as simple as inserting e.g. the following:
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Lack of intimation of possible software
This was a question and answer that was posted on Chem SE today.
The answer was concise. However the lack of formatting hurts. The main issue stems from the fact that new users aren't intimated to the ...
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Usage of literature references and external sources
I see many question with "my book says that ..." expression, and no reference is provided, which makes it harder to pinpoint the problem.
Probably an idea of proper quotation and citing should be ...
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Editorial comment
As of 7th August 2017 there is quite strong support for the proposal. The developers have been asked via e-mail to take a closer look.
Here is a block of Python, indented by 4 ...
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We need some upgreek, please!
Correct typesetting is what you would expect from an academic community. Chem.SE has always tried to be one, and we always value their standards; and our meticulous editors have always had an eye on ...
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Chemistry equation shortcut?
Is it so necessary that every equation is enclosed by a whole bunch of $\ce{ }$? Could we have something shorter to make posts more readable in raw format?
If we ...
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