View raw markdown of GitHub comment - github

Question

How can I view the Markdown of a comment in a GitHub issue? For example, I would like to see the Markdown that makes up this comment:
https://github.com/jashkenas/backbone/issues/3857#issue-116738665

Answer 1

Simply replace username, reponame and issue number in the following url:
https://api.github.com/repos/USERNAME/REPONAME/issues/NUMBER/comments
Here's an example

Answer 2

First, the first post is the actual issue itself, not accessible but the GitHub issue API:
https://api.github.com/repos/jashkenas/backbone/issues/3857/comments
That list only 3 comments, since the first post is not a comment.
The issue itself has a formatted body:
https://api.github.com/repos/jashkenas/backbone/issues/3857
That returns:
"body": "In Safari , pass a path using unicode string to `navigate` method like this\r\n\r\n```js\r\nBackbone.history.navigate('/city/北京',{trigger:true});\r\n```\r\nThe hash is incorrect. It output\r\n\r\n```js\r\nlocation.hash\r\n//> #/city/%17%AC\r\n```\r\n\r\nI tracked the code, it caused by `_updateHash` method.\r\n\r\nThe call stack created by `History.prototype.navigate` method like this\r\n\r\n* navigate\r\n - decodeFragment\r\n - _updateHash\r\n\r\nThe fragment passed to `_updateHash`, was decoded by `decodeFragment`, so the hash was incorrect。\r\n\r\nI also searched the commit history, the `decodeFragment` added in \"1.2.0\"\r\n\r\nPS: My english is not good, although I am trying to improve\r\n\r\n",
That is not exactly mardown:
In Safari , pass a path using unicode string to `navigate` method like this
```js\r\nBackbone.history.navigate('/city/北京',{trigger:true});
```\r\nThe hash is incorrect. It output
```js\r\nlocation.hash
//> #/city/%17%AC
```
I tracked the code, it caused by `_updateHash` method.
The call stack created by `History.prototype.navigate` method like this
* navigate
- decodeFragment
- _updateHash
The fragment passed to `_updateHash`, was decoded by `decodeFragment`, so the hash was incorrect。
I also searched the commit history, the `decodeFragment` added in \"1.2.0\"
PS: My english is not good, although I am trying to improve
The second comment in this issue has two images, so those fancy effects are no markdow:
https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/516562/11164567/62f9ddf6-8b2f-11e5-8aa8-631c1aa84422.gif
[https://jsfiddle.net/leexiaosi/uyp3o6ek/](https://jsfiddle.net/leexiaosi/uyp3o6ek/)
**notice!!!** : please open in safari.
### the record of safari
![safari](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/516562/11164567/62f9ddf6-8b2f-11e5-8aa8-631c1aa84422.gif)
### the record of chrome
![chrome](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/516562/11164583/c66d1b82-8b2f-11e5-9d88-ecba16ae6167.gif)

Answer 3

It's probably late. But I could somewhat do it this way (at least in firefox).
I am assuming your intention is to copy the formatting of the comment.
This is not an exact solution, but since GitHub supports HTML tags in comments, this will work just fine.
Right click somewhere at the top of the comment you want to copy.
Inspect element
In the Inspect Element box, you will find a line that's a few lines above the highlighted line which has this code:
<td class="d-block comment-body markdown-body js-comment-body">
Right click on the line having the above code
Select Copy>Inner HTML
Now you can either paste this in a comment box, preview it and you'll be able to see the same formatting, OR use an online HTML to MD converter.

Answer 4

You can see the raw markdown by using "Quote reply" (found after clicking three dots at top right of a comment.
Here's the beginning of the comment you asked for:
In Safari , pass a path using unicode string to navigate method like this
Backbone.history.navigate('/city/北京',{trigger:true});
The hash is incorrect. It output
location.hash
//> #/city/%17%AC
...