Format dialogues in markdown

16 Jul, 2024 • 95 words • 1 min

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I wanted to add a new kind of post to this blog, wherein I transcribe conversations (a dialogue).

Initially, I formatted conversations like this:

In code:

     markdown
     
   
- Alice: Hi
- Bob: Hello

But that’s just an ordinary list.

I thought about using em-dashes next, but they were meh (–).

Then the lazy web helped me with inspirations, and I settled with the following format:

Alice: Hi

Bob: Hello

In code:

     markdown
     
   
> **Alice**: Hi
>
> **Bob**: Hello

It combines blockquotes with bolding the speaker. Simple, yet effective.

Source: https://blog.jakelee.co.uk/markdown-conversation-formatting/