Native underline for text

[pandadancing]

Use case or problem

Would like to have native underline capabilities for text that does not require an add-on.

Proposed solution

Introduce new syntex using “*” and “_” combinations. Exmaple is

• start with * _ and close with _ * or
• start with _ * and close with * _

Other can be considered.

Current workaround (optional)

Requires the use of add-on. This is clunky and does not adhere to the bold and italics formatting. Example is the use of HTML like hello to underline the text.

[peeragetalkers]

The markdown spec doesn’t supports underline. Using <u>underline</u> doesn’t require a plugin.

Related:

Hotkey for underline toggle

It’d be nice to have the ability. We already have it for bold and italics. Yes, there is no markdown shortcut for underline, but we can still have the option for HTML’s version <u></u>.

[pandadancing]

@peeragetalkers

Great. Thank you.

A shortcut would be nice.

[CawlinTeffid]

There are plugins that can male commands for this that you can assign hotkeys to. Some of them have “HTML” or “wrap” in their names.