Title: Underscore not visible
Last modified: June 6, 2021

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# Underscore not visible

 *  [EdwardCaulfield](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwardcaulfield/)
 * (@edwardcaulfield)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/underscore-not-visible/)
 * Hello,
 * Although it exists in the text (proven by copying and pasting the text to a text
   editor), the underscore character “_” is not visible when used in Syntax Highlighter.
   Apparently, it is being overwritten (painted over??) due to the use of the CSS
   style of 0 padding.
 * For example, if you go to the page supplied by the link [https://rubynator.com/?page_id=251](https://rubynator.com/?page_id=251)
   and search for the text “Range” you will see:
 * my values = my array[MYRANGE]
 * even though the text is:
 * my_values = my_array[MYRANGE]
 * If I go to the developer tools (F12) and edit the CSS, changing the padding to
   1px (or simply disabling the padding characteristic for the style) resolves the
   problem.
 * Is there a mechanism available to ensure that the underscore will be visible 
   when the text is displayed?
 * I much appreciate your help on this.
 * Best Regards,
 * Edward
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Funderscore-not-visible%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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