title: Is it possible to format code in Visual Studio Team Services
body: <p>Is there a means to <strong>format code snippets</strong> in any way, ideally a Markdown like syntax, in Visual Studio Team Services (formerly Visual Studio Online)?</p>
  
  <p>Using italics just doesn't sit right with me.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/UYzqh.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/UYzqh.png" alt="Formatting code in Visual Studio Team Services"></a></p>