Why no text highlight spec for Markdown?

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Roam is using double ^.

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Osidian is using double =.

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Normally markdown editor supports neither of them:

^^12345^^

==12345==

Github mark doesn't support text highlight.

There is nothing in basic syntax or extend syntax about text highlight.

Why no text highlight spec for Markdown? | Ecency