# Stack Exchange no Fortran syntax highlighting

**URL:** <https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/stack-exchange-no-fortran-syntax-highlighting/3781>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 17, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/stack-exchange-no-fortran-syntax-highlighting/3781 "2022-06-17T09:40:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnikit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/gnikit/32/1213_2.png) [@gnikit](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/gnikit)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/stack-exchange-no-fortran-syntax-highlighting/3781/1 "2022-06-17T09:40:19Z")

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I was looking through StackOverflow and I realised that Fortran is not supported for syntax highlighting in code blocks, which I find absurd. After some searching I found that there is already an open Feature Request [Please deploy Fortran syntax highlighting - Meta Stack Exchange](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/358865/please-deploy-fortran-syntax-highlighting) for just that, but has been mostly ignored by SO.

The absurdity of it all is that Fortran is already supported by `highlight.js`, Stack Exchange would simply have to enable it in their configuration.

It would be a good idea to try and reanimate this issue!

## Other relevant links

> <https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184108/what-is-syntax-highlighting-and-how-does-it-work/184109#184109>