How do I put scrollable preformatted / code blocks in my question?

Question

This may seem like a simple question, but how do I put a box of scrollable code or preformatted text in my question or comment on AskUbuntu?

It would be great if this question and the answer could be found in the help center.

Answer 1

Originally you asked about "Embedded Frames", which implies HTML iframe tags. Those don't work and are disabled for a reason - you can embed almost anything inside those from external sites, and that causes a TON of security risks.

In comments, you referred to this question as an example of what you're looking for. Basically, what that scrolling block of text is is just a very large block of code-formatted text. The posting system will automatically put long blocks of code-formatted (indented) text into a scrollable box in answers and questions so a single post doesn't take up a huge length of the page.

This only works in questions and answers. You can do preformatted text in comments by surrounding single lines of text within backticks (`), like this:

`This is preformatted text.` becomes This is preformatted text.

More on formatting is available in the help center.