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GitHub Gist Shortcode

  1. raphil
    Member

    The source code formatting shortcode in WordPress.com blogs is nice and useful, but it's language support is limited. It would be great if you could just embed a GitHub gist, perhaps like this: [gist 801520] or maybe [gist https://gist.github.com/801520], or something, which would embed the gist right into one's blog, complete with source code highlighting for the much more extensive list of languages supported by GitHub gist.

    Posterous users can do this by merely placing the gist url by itself on one line.

  2. timethief
    Member

    Woul you like to submit this shortcode request directly to Staff? If so here's the link for you. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

  3. raphil
    Member

    @timethief: I already did, and Matthew suggested I post it here.

  4. aaronius
    Member

    Two thumbs up. Way up. I would absolutely love this feature.

  5. timethief
    Member

    @raphil
    lol :D

  6. timethief
    Member

    @aaronius
    I amd posting just in case you are confused and are posting to the wrong support forum as many do, because I have noticed that the site linked to your username is not a free blog from and being free hosted by wordpress.COM.

    Reference link > http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/please-read-me-first-before-posting?replies=1

  7. o2platform
    Member

    Any updates on this?

    There is a WP plugin that does this, can it be used on a WordPress.com blog?

  8. timethief
    Member

    Nope. There are no updates.

    Also note that there is no FTP access to free hosted wordpress.COM blogs so we cannot install individual plugins into our blogs. WordPress.com and wordpress.org run on different software.

    This is a multi-user blogging platform so only Staff can install site wide plugins as once they do they are installed on all free hosted blogs.

  9. tautologico
    Member

    This would be very useful.

  10. shiyung
    Member

    Gist is a very useful tools when I wrote some programming articles. Really hope wordpress.com could support this as soon as possible.

    PS: Although there already had shortcode could do the same thing, but it's not that easily to use.

  11. plamere
    Member

    +1

  12. jesterman81
    Member

    +1

  13. gasstationwithoutpumps
    Member

    I too would love to have GIST-formatted source code. I've been very frustrated trying to talk about programming on a wordpress.com blog. The code tag does not work properly as it throws away indenting. Try doing Python when the indenting is messed up!

  14. digulla
    Member

    +1 Editing source code with wordpress is a pain and it's really hard to maintain the result, even with [sourcecode]

  15. bryanhunt
    Member

    +1 It's rare that I create a post without source code. I would much prefer to embed a gist.

  16. jesterman81
    Member

    I left wordpress for this reason.

  17. mcaleaa
    Member

    I don't want to leave WordPress, but I'm about to go to Posterous for this reason.

  18. plamere
    Member

    I am writing another code laden blog post this morning. I really wish I could use gist. Please?

  19. mjbellantoni
    Member

    Same here. Pretty please!

  20. marrowboy
    Member

    Bump! This would be very useful, maybe a dealbreaker for coders looking to blog.

  21. josefbetancourt
    Member

    +1

  22. abahgat
    Member

    I'd really love to see this on wordpress.com too. I was considering switching over to other platforms, but I'd miss the ease of use of wp.com.

  23. jcquiroz
    Member

    I'm new using gist (github specifically). I hope that wordpress.com gave support to embed gist into free blog!!!!!!!!!

  24. coronacommander
    Member

    +1, really needs to be added.

  25. manningj
    Member

    +1000, Pretty please? :)

  26. thenbrent
    Member

    +1

  27. scrogster
    Member

    Please, please, please add gist support.

  28. pragtob
    Member

    The same please from me =)

  29. lupex
    Member

    +10k please give us gist on wordpress.com

  30. deepintojee
    Member

    +10k please give us gist on wordpress.com

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