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I'm unable to get an XML code sample to be formatted correctly when used as part of a numerated or bulleted list. The XML doesn't format correctly regardless of whether I toggle the 'code formatting' or 'quote' buttons. The tags just don't appear at all and instead, the content outside the tags is show.

Original post: I'm having some trouble formatting some XML correctly in an answer and was wondering if someone could help me out.

URL: android: set textColor with textAppearance attribute

I've taken a look at this answer which doesn't seem to help: Posting XML in Stack Overflow

I've had to put a full stop (.) in the tags causing problems <style> and <item>; otherwise they don't appear at all.

Thanks for your help.

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    You needed more indent - inside lists you need 8 spaces
    – John Palmer
    Jan 14, 2014 at 1:08
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    @JohnPalmer Make that an answer?
    – doppelgreener
    Jan 14, 2014 at 1:27
  • XML in a code bloock works poorly, makes my post look like garbage
    – jeremyjjbrown
    Feb 8, 2014 at 16:25

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To get code formatting inside a list, you need to indent by an extra 4 spaces for a total of 8 spaces.

If you just use 4 spaces, markdown assumes you are continuing the list.

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