Towards Data Science published a formatting guide for its new bespoke Contributor Portal, which replaces the platform's previous WordPress-based drafting system as of August 2026. The guide walks contributors through creating a draft, adding a featured image (including AI generation), and using the editor's content blocks: text styling, headings, lists, blockquotes, separators, tables, code blocks, GitHub Gist embeds, inline and block math (LaTeX), images with captioning requirements for sourcing/licensing, video embeds (YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion), social embeds (tweets, Reddit), link embeds, and an auto-generated table of contents. It also explains how to request editorial help via comments or email.
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