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JavaScript Getting Started With ES2015 Using Template Literals Basic and Multiple Line Strings

Joseph Chiang
Joseph Chiang
3,942 Points

why does the backtick keep acting as a comment

In the workspace when I was trying to do the multi-line list using the backtick (template literal), the html after my backtick (`) always turned black and when I previewed the code in the browser I couldn't see the list at all.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

The syntax coloring in the workspace might still not be updated to show template strings correctly, but the behavior in the preview should work.

To facilitate a complete analysis, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

Joseph Chiang
Joseph Chiang
3,942 Points

Aha, got it working now, thanks anyways. Yea the behaviour works properly i was just confused because of the colouring.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

You might also want to report the syntax coloring issue as a bug to the Support staff.