diff --git a/src/Data/Syntax/Markup.hs b/src/Data/Syntax/Markup.hs
index be49ebeb7..8e8de14f9 100644
--- a/src/Data/Syntax/Markup.hs
+++ b/src/Data/Syntax/Markup.hs
@@ -79,3 +79,9 @@ data Image a = Image { imageURL :: ByteString, imageTitle :: ByteString }
 
 instance Eq1 Image where liftEq = genericLiftEq
 instance Show1 Image where liftShowsPrec = genericLiftShowsPrec
+
+data Code a = Code ByteString
+  deriving (Eq, Foldable, Functor, GAlign, Generic1, Show, Traversable)
+
+instance Eq1 Code where liftEq = genericLiftEq
+instance Show1 Code where liftShowsPrec = genericLiftShowsPrec
diff --git a/src/Language/Markdown/Syntax.hs b/src/Language/Markdown/Syntax.hs
index c026f7f28..27e131825 100644
--- a/src/Language/Markdown/Syntax.hs
+++ b/src/Language/Markdown/Syntax.hs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Syntax =
    , Markup.Paragraph
    , Markup.UnorderedList
    -- Inline elements
+   , Markup.Code
    , Markup.Emphasis
    , Markup.Image
    , Markup.Link
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ blockQuote = makeTerm <$> symbol BlockQuote <*> children (Markup.BlockQuote <$>
 -- Inline elements
 
 inlineElement :: Assignment
-inlineElement = strong <|> emphasis <|> text <|> link <|> image
+inlineElement = strong <|> emphasis <|> text <|> link <|> image <|> code
 
 strong :: Assignment
 strong = makeTerm <$> symbol Strong <*> children (Markup.Strong <$> many inlineElement)
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ link = makeTerm <$> symbol Link <*> (uncurry Markup.Link <$> project (\ (((CMark
 image :: Assignment
 image = makeTerm <$> symbol Image <*> (uncurry Markup.Image <$> project (\ (((CMark.IMAGE url title) :. _) :< _) -> (toS url, toS title))) <* source
 
+code :: Assignment
+code = makeTerm <$> symbol Code <*> (Markup.Code <$> source)
+
 
 -- Implementation details