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April 10, 2026
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Respect OS-level smart quote settings in description and reply fields

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  • April 10, 2026
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Currently, the description and reply fields in the community automatically convert straight quotes to smart quotes regardless of a user's system settings. On Mac, disabling smart quotes in System Settings (Keyboard > Text Input) is respected by most websites and text fields, but not by these fields in the community.

 

This creates a real problem for technical users. When someone writes a code example using quotes and another member copies it, the smart quotes break the code. The user has to either manually replace the quotes after writing, or wrap everything in a code block, which isn't always appropriate or practical.

 

The ask is straightforward: allow the description and reply fields to respect the OS-level smart quote preference the same way other text fields across the web do.

 

Expected behavior:

  • When a user has disabled smart quotes in their system settings, the community editor should output straight quotes when the user types them
  • When a user has smart quotes enabled in system settings, behavior stays as-is

 

Who this affects: Technical community members who share code snippets, command-line instructions, or any content where quote character type matters for accuracy.