17 October 2026

NextCloud Text adds markdown comments

News from the world of markdown

NextCloud Text:

We took the footnote feature and, to make comments work with it, added syntax for comment replies, display names, Nextcloud user IDs, and timestamps.

To insert a comment in your Markdown file, simply click on the new speech bubble icon in Nextcloud Text’s toolbar. This will insert a comment mark at the current cursor position and the comment thread will open, allowing you to type your comment.

Many markdown users had resorted to a workaround based on link reference definitions, which were already part of John Gruber’s original syntax description.

Link reference definitions belong to reference-style links.

Haven’t found what you’re looking for? Try this site’s list of recommended markdown editors.

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