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Show Whitespace for Obsidian

Provides CSS styles and CodeMirror 6 extensions to visually highlight whitespace characters (spaces, tabs) in Obsidian's Source and Live Preview modes.

Best For

developersprogrammerspower userswritersstudents

Key Use Cases

  • Checking indentation in code blocks
  • Identifying trailing spaces
  • Ensuring consistent use of tabs vs spaces
  • Editing markdown tables with aligned columns

Pros

  • Visual clarity for whitespace
  • Works in both Source and Live Preview
  • Customizable with CSS
  • Lightweight

Limitations

  • May clutter the view for some users
  • Only applies within Obsidian

Tags

whitespacehighlightingformattingcode-editingvisual

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