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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It would basically let you see all the hidden characters that indicate formatting, which made it possible to see why your text would suddenly display in a weird way.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it like show formatting marks / show hidden symbols in modern software, that shows ends of paragrahs and tabs?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Closer to html “view source”, or the “developer tools” you find in a web browser.

https://kb.corel.com/en/127364

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

that does sound super useful