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by pvorb 2850 days ago
I agree that syntax highlighting is the only thing they should do and I think that hiding technical details will inevitably lead to its own security risks.

The same has happened with Microsoft hiding file extensions from users in Windows by default, which leads to malware hidden in party.jpg.com email attachments or similar things. It's one of the first things I turn off, when I'm on a new Windows machine.