+
+> I don't think that's an official markdown feature, although it might be available
+> as an extension in some markdown library or other -- possibly one of the ones
+> supported by ikiwiki.
+>
+> However, aside from compatability, ikiwiki already provides a way to do it that does not
+> require indenting the code: The [[ikiwiki/directive/format]] directive. Which has the benefit of
+> also telling it what kind of code it is, so it can syntax highlight it. Example:
+
+[[!format haskell """
+main :: IO ()
+main = forever $
+ putStrLn "hello, world!"
+"""]]
+
+> --[[Joey]]
+
+> > It is not a standard feature (as much as Markdown is [[standardized|Track_Markdown_Standardisation_Efforts]]...) But it does allow for [syntax hilightning](https://help.github.com/articles/github-flavored-markdown) too, just tag the language name after the backticks. It *seems* that Discount supports github-style backtick format (as well as Pandoc `~~~~` format) but doesn't allow the keyword argument.
+> >
+> > I strongly support this feature. --[[anarcat]]
+> >
+> > In fact, it turns out that it already works here!
+> >
+> > ~~~~
+> > this is a pandoc-style fenced in code block
+> > this is another line
+> > ~~~~
+> >
+> > github-style backticks, however, do not add a wrapping `<pre>` block for some reason:
+> >
+> > ```
+> > this is a github-style fenced in code block
+> > this is another line
+> > ```
+> >
+> > ... maybe a bug in Discount... --[[anarcat]]