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		Ask HN: Why can't I INSERT native Markdown text via Google Docs API? (developers.google.com)
		1 point by believ3 on Dec 10, 2024 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

believ3 on Dec 10, 2024 [–]

I don't get it. Google Docs rolled out Markdown support in the front-end UI, but there's ZERO support via the Google Docs API. It feels like there is NO way to programmatically do the "Paste from Markdown" operation that's supported in the UI.

Am I missing something?

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