How can I use dollar signs ($) in a Markdown code block in a way that renders correctly when converted to HTML?

Question

I'm trying to write a block of code containing part of a Makefile script in a Markdown document.

If I write

<pre><code>FOO = $(BAR)
</code></pre>

then in multiple different Markdown previewers I'll see

FOO = $(BAR)

but when converted to HTML with various tools and opened in a browser, I see

FOO =

How can I write this such that it renders correctly in both a Markdown preview and in HTML?

Is it at all possible to use the 3-backtick (```) notation for code blocks in a way that works with HTML? I've found that it just literally prints the backticks when converted to HTML.

Answer 1

Dollar sign can be printed using $\$$ This will be converted into a single '$' sign

Answer 2

Consider using $ for $ when you use it within HTML.