How to use backticks as a \tt mode

Question

Using markdown quite a lot lately, I would like to use backticks/backquotes in the same way in Latex. Thus

Using a `tt-font`

would produce the same as

Using a {\tt tt-font}

similarly to the two $s to enable math-mode.

I am aware that such changes are problematic as the tex-core uses backticks for character codes, but I do not use these directly in my files.

Perhaps you should simply use the markdown package if you prefer to use the Markdown syntax with LaTeX. — Gaussler, Mar 17 '23 at 07:34
@Gaussler, thank you, from what I gathered, this package supports full markdown, so one then cannot use the regular latex commands, — false, Mar 17 '23 at 07:43
The package supports a hybrid mode where both Markdown and LaTeX syntax can be used. — Gaussler, Mar 17 '23 at 10:55

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 17 '23 at 08:07

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First of all, you should be aware that \tt (together with all two-letter font change commands) has been deprecated for about 30 years.

Now your problem.

\documentclass{article}
\AtBeginDocument{%
  \begingroup\lccode~=``\lowercase{\endgroup\let~}\markdownbackquote \catcode``=\active } \begingroup \catcode``=\active \protected\gdef\markdownbackquote#1{\texttt{#1}}
\endgroup
\begin{document}
This is typewriter type.
\end{document}

The preamble code might also be

\begingroup
\catcode``=\active
\AtBeginDocument{%
  \let`\markdownbackquote
  \expandafter\catcode\string``=\active
}
\protected\gdef\markdownbackquote#1`{\texttt{#1}}
\endgroup

answered Mar 17 '23 at 08:07

egreg

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deprecated since 30 years? What is the recommended way then? – user1778602 Mar 17 '23 at 15:51
@user1778602 \texttt{...} – egreg Mar 17 '23 at 16:58
... thank you, but how can I use unescaped underscored within the backticks? – false Sep 13 '23 at 13:44
@false Sorry, but I don't understand what you're asking. – egreg Sep 13 '23 at 14:17
Such that I can write a name with underscores directly. Currently, I need to insert a \ everywhere. – false Sep 13 '23 at 14:48
@false That's an altogether different problem. Look for “underscore” in the site and you'll find what you need. – egreg Sep 13 '23 at 15:07
What I need is in the 2nd sentence: I would like to use backticks/backquotes in the same (markdown) way in Latex. Should I ask a new question? – false Sep 14 '23 at 06:46
@false Just do \catcode`_=12 and \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}, but this has nothing to do with backquotes as described in your question. – egreg Sep 14 '23 at 07:15

How to use backticks as a \tt mode

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