*Fenced code can use more thank three backticks when necessary to represent code that contains 3 backticks (which is what you'd see in the source for this page).*
*Fenced code can use more than three backticks when necessary to represent code that contains 3 backticks (which is what you'd see in the source for this page).*
Alternate syntax: For fenced code, the tilde `~` character also works
in place of the backtick character but should be avoided for consistency.