How to Use HTML for Bold and Italic Formatting in a Telegram Bot

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1

Created a Telegram bot. Attempting to send messages with HTML bold and italic styling, but the formatting doesn’t work. Below is an alternative code snippet:

<html>
  <body>
    <form action='https://api.telegram.org/botXYZ789/notify' method='post'>
      <input type='hidden' name='target' value='@channelExample'>
      <textarea name='messageContent'></textarea>
      <button type='submit'>Send</button>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>
2

hey, i think ur bot isnt processing html cause u forgot to set parse_mode to html. u should send your message with and tags and add parse_mode in the api call. thats why it isnt formatting properly

3

Based on my experience, if you still encounter issues with HTML styling not working, it might be due to the way the message payload is structured before reaching Telegram’s servers. Sometimes, the transmission method or intermediary processes inadvertently alter or misinterpret the HTML syntax, thus preventing proper formatting. Therefore, besides setting the parse_mode to HTML, it is beneficial to review the entire request method to ensure no additional encoding issues. Confirm that any extraneous characters or added HTML elements are removed, as these may cause the bot to misinterpret the intended bold or italic text.