We’ve added syntax highlighting support for several new languages, including Gherkin, the domain-specific language consumed by the executable specification tool Cucumber (used for behavior-driven development).
By default, fenced code blocks are not highlighted at all; adding a language name to the opening fence enables highlighting. Read more about Formatting your text with Markdown in our Help Center.
Here is the full list of languages on which we can perform syntax highlighting:
Are we missing your favorite language? Let us know using the Provide Feedback widget under Help in any project, via Twitter, or by emailing us.