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@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ sourcehighlight is annoyingly slow, but it does support wiki directives
 in comments. See [here](http://www.cs.unb.ca/~bremner/teaching/java_examples/snippet/ListMerge/)
 for an example (tags).
 
 in comments. See [here](http://www.cs.unb.ca/~bremner/teaching/java_examples/snippet/ListMerge/)
 for an example (tags).
 

+> I think that is just a result of it expanding directives, and wikilinks,
+> everywhere in the file, which is generally a possible problem..
+> --[[Joey]]
+

 * * * * *
 
 I think having the option to choose source code page types from the
 * * * * *
 
 I think having the option to choose source code page types from the


@@ -10,3 +14,13 @@ to contribute programs (say `.pl` files) or code snippets (like, for
 example, the Elisp area of the EmacsWiki).  Actually, would there any
 other way to create a `.pl` file without write access to the
 repository?  --[[JasonBlevins]]
 example, the Elisp area of the EmacsWiki).  Actually, would there any
 other way to create a `.pl` file without write access to the
 repository?  --[[JasonBlevins]]

+
+> Well, you can upload them as an attachment if the wiki is configured to
+> allow it. Having them in the drop down becomes a problem when there are
+> so many wacky extensions in there that you can't find anything.
+> --[[Joey]]
+
+>> I should just note that the
+>> [[sourcecode|todo/automatic_use_of_syntax_plugin_on_source_code_files/discussion]]
+>> plugin only adds the file extensions listed in the config.  This shouldn't cause
+>> massive drop-down menu pollution.  -- [[Will]]