Previewing question/answer on browser while writing it

[nephewtom]

Hi Sean.
Is it possible to refresh the browser (visit) while writing a question or answer?
Thanks!

[vermiculus]

Which browser? The question list buffer or the question buffer? (I think we also run into the problem of 'which list is which', but I'm not certain.)

[nephewtom]

Sorry if my question was not clear.
When reading a question on sx-question buffer, I press 'a' to answer it.
A new buffer sx draft answer emacs XXXXX is opened, and I can edit my answer.
I can see two shortcuts C-c C-c: to finish and Send and C-c C-k to discard draft.
I would like to be able to see how the answer looks like on the StackExchange site before posting it.
And I wonder if it is possible to "visit" it on the browser.

Currently, I'm using "Edit with Emacs" on Chrome.
When I click on the browser, a new Emacs buffer is created (I chosed markdown-mode to edit it).
There, I can press C-x C-s, I see how the browser updates the changes.
To post the answer I have to do it through the button in Chrome.

Hope this clarifies my question.

[Malabarba]

I see now. What you want is called "previewing".

The stack exchange API has a render method that gives us the html that's generated by a given markdown. We could save that to a temp file and open it in a browser.

[vermiculus]

Neat idea. There are also API calls for a given site's styling; we might be able to mock-up some 'okay' CSS.