# Evaluate julia code blocks while using Markdown VSCode preview

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/evaluate-julia-code-blocks-while-using-markdown-vscode-preview/82368
**Category:** VS Code
**Tags:** vscode, markdown, julia-markdown
**Created:** [June 7, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/evaluate-julia-code-blocks-while-using-markdown-vscode-preview/82368 "2022-06-07T12:22:56Z")
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### Author: ![natema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba9def/32.png) [@natema](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/natema)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/evaluate-julia-code-blocks-while-using-markdown-vscode-preview/82368/1 "2022-06-07T12:22:56Z")

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I would like to edit a `.jmd` file in Markdown language mode on VSCode while still being able to send cells to the REPL as when I set Julia Markdown language mode.

More context. The great advantage of working with `.jmd` in VSCode is the ability to evaluate cells and display them inline. However, when the language mode in VSCode is `Julia Markdown` I can’t enjoy many great functionalities that VSCode offers for Markdown (live preview, code snippets…)

**First attempt:** set multiple language modes in VSCode.  
**Outcome:** VSCode doesn’t allow it.

**Second attempt:** add “```” as code cell delimiters in the Julia extension setting.  
**Outcome:** the REPL opens but doesn’t display a result, nor any output appears inline (although I get the circular arrow displayed at the end of the block).

On the other hand, the Julia extension command `Send Current Line or Selection to REPL` works, so atm I’m making do with it.  
I’m wondering if I’m missing some other trick to combine both benefits Markdown and Julia Markdown editing in VSCode.