# Markdown Extensions
VitePress comes with built in Markdown Extensions.
## Header Anchors
Headers automatically get anchor links applied. Rendering of anchors can be configured using the `markdown.anchor` option.
## Links
Both internal and external links gets special treatments.
### Internal Links
Internal links are converted to router link for SPA navigation. Also, every `index.md` contained in each sub-directory will automatically be converted to `index.html`, with corresponding URL `/`.
For example, given the following directory structure:
```
.
├─ index.md
├─ foo
│ ├─ index.md
│ ├─ one.md
│ └─ two.md
└─ bar
├─ index.md
├─ three.md
└─ four.md
```
And providing you are in `foo/one.md`:
```md
[Home](/)
[foo](/foo/)
[foo heading](./#heading)
[bar - three](../bar/three)
[bar - three](../bar/three.md)
[bar - four](../bar/four.html)
```
### Page Suffix
Pages and internal links get generated with the `.html` suffix by default.
### External Links
Outbound links automatically get `target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"`:
- [vuejs.org](https://vuejs.org)
- [VitePress on GitHub](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress)
## Frontmatter
[YAML frontmatter](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/front-matter/) is supported out of the box:
```yaml
---
title: Blogging Like a Hacker
lang: en-US
---
```
This data will be available to the rest of the page, along with all custom and theming components.
For more details, see [Frontmatter](./frontmatter).
## GitHub-Style Tables
**Input**
```
| Tables | Are | Cool |
| ------------- | :-----------: | ----: |
| col 3 is | right-aligned | $1600 |
| col 2 is | centered | $12 |
| zebra stripes | are neat | $1 |
```
**Output**
| Tables | Are | Cool |
| ------------- | :-----------: | -----: |
| col 3 is | right-aligned | \$1600 |
| col 2 is | centered | \$12 |
| zebra stripes | are neat | \$1 |
## Emoji :tada:
**Input**
```
:tada: :100:
```
**Output**
:tada: :100:
A [list of all emojis](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji/blob/master/lib/data/full.json) is available.
## Table of Contents
**Input**
```
[[toc]]
```
**Output**
[[toc]]
Rendering of the TOC can be configured using the `markdown.toc` option.
## Custom Containers
Custom containers can be defined by their types, titles, and contents.
### Default Title
**Input**
```md
::: info
This is an info box.
:::
::: tip
This is a tip.
:::
::: warning
This is a warning.
:::
::: danger
This is a dangerous warning.
:::
::: details
This is a details block.
:::
```
**Output**
::: info
This is an info box.
:::
::: tip
This is a tip.
:::
::: warning
This is a warning.
:::
::: danger
This is a dangerous warning.
:::
::: details
This is a details block.
:::
### Custom Title
You may set custom title by appending the text right after the "type" of the container.
**Input**
````md
::: danger STOP
Danger zone, do not proceed
:::
::: details Click me to view the code
```js
console.log('Hello, VitePress!')
```
:::
````
**Output**
::: danger STOP
Danger zone, do not proceed
:::
::: details Click me to view the code
```js
console.log('Hello, VitePress!')
```
:::
### `raw`
This is a special container that can be used to prevent style and router conflicts with VitePress. This is especially useful when you're documenting component libraries. You might also wanna check out [whyframe](https://whyframe.dev/docs/integrations/vitepress) for better isolation.
**Syntax**
```md
::: raw
Wraps in a
:::
```
`vp-raw` class can be directly used on elements too. Style isolation is currently opt-in:
::: details
- Install required deps with your preferred package manager:
```sh
$ yarn add -D postcss postcss-prefix-selector
```
- Create a file named `docs/.postcssrc.cjs` and add this to it:
```js
module.exports = {
plugins: {
'postcss-prefix-selector': {
prefix: ':not(:where(.vp-raw *))',
includeFiles: [/vp-doc\.css/],
transform(prefix, _selector) {
const [selector, pseudo = ''] = _selector.split(/(:\S*)$/)
return selector + prefix + pseudo
}
}
}
}
```
:::
## Syntax Highlighting in Code Blocks
VitePress uses [Shiki](https://shiki.matsu.io/) to highlight language syntax in Markdown code blocks, using coloured text. Shiki supports a wide variety of programming languages. All you need to do is append a valid language alias to the beginning backticks for the code block:
**Input**
````
```js
export default {
name: 'MyComponent',
// ...
}
```
````
````
```html
```
````
**Output**
```js
export default {
name: 'MyComponent'
// ...
}
```
```html
```
A [list of valid languages](https://github.com/shikijs/shiki/blob/main/docs/languages.md) is available on Shiki's repository.
You may also customize syntax highlight theme in app config. Please see [`markdown` options](../config/app-configs#markdown) for more details.
## Line Highlighting in Code Blocks
**Input**
````
```js{4}
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Highlighted!'
}
}
}
```
````
**Output**
```js{4}
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Highlighted!'
}
}
}
```
In addition to a single line, you can also specify multiple single lines, ranges, or both:
- Line ranges: for example `{5-8}`, `{3-10}`, `{10-17}`
- Multiple single lines: for example `{4,7,9}`
- Line ranges and single lines: for example `{4,7-13,16,23-27,40}`
**Input**
````
```js{1,4,6-8}
export default { // Highlighted
data () {
return {
msg: `Highlighted!
This line isn't highlighted,
but this and the next 2 are.`,
motd: 'VitePress is awesome',
lorem: 'ipsum'
}
}
}
```
````
**Output**
```js{1,4,6-8}
export default { // Highlighted
data () {
return {
msg: `Highlighted!
This line isn't highlighted,
but this and the next 2 are.`,
motd: 'VitePress is awesome',
lorem: 'ipsum',
}
}
}
```
Alternatively, it's possible to highlight directly in the line by using the `// [!code hl]` comment.
**Input**
````
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Highlighted!' // [!code hl]
}
}
}
```
````
**Output**
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Highlighted!' // [!code hl]
}
}
}
```
## Focus in Code Blocks
Adding the `// [!code focus]` comment on a line will focus it and blur the other parts of the code.
Additionally, you can define a number of lines to focus using `// [!code focus:
]`.
**Input**
Note that only one space is required after `!code`, here are two to prevent processing.
````
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Focused!' // [!code focus]
}
}
}
```
````
**Output**
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Focused!' // [!code focus]
}
}
}
```
## Colored diffs in Code Blocks
Adding the `// [!code --]` or `// [!code ++]` comments on a line will create a diff of that line, while keeping the colors of the codeblock.
**Input**
Note that only one space is required after `!code`, here are two to prevent processing.
````
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Removed' // [!code --]
msg: 'Added' // [!code ++]
}
}
}
```
````
**Output**
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Removed' // [!code --]
msg: 'Added' // [!code ++]
}
}
}
```
## Errors and warnings
Adding the `// [!code warning]` or `// [!code error]` comments on a line will color it accordingly.
**Input**
Note that only one space is required after `!code`, here are two to prevent processing.
````
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Error', // [!code error]
msg: 'Warning' // [!code warning]
}
}
}
```
````
**Output**
```js
export default {
data () {
return {
msg: 'Error', // [!code error]
msg: 'Warning' // [!code warning]
}
}
}
```
## Line Numbers
You can enable line numbers for each code blocks via config:
```js
export default {
markdown: {
lineNumbers: true
}
}
```
Please see [`markdown` options](../config/app-configs#markdown) for more details.
## Import Code Snippets
You can import code snippets from existing files via following syntax:
```md
<<< @/filepath
```
It also supports [line highlighting](#line-highlighting-in-code-blocks):
```md
<<< @/filepath{highlightLines}
```
**Input**
```md
<<< @/snippets/snippet.js{2}
```
**Code file**
<<< @/snippets/snippet.js
**Output**
<<< @/snippets/snippet.js{2}
::: tip
The value of `@` corresponds to the source root. By default it's the VitePress project root, unless `srcDir` is configured.
:::
You can also use a [VS Code region](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/codebasics#_folding) to only include the corresponding part of the code file. You can provide a custom region name after a `#` following the filepath:
**Input**
```md
<<< @/snippets/snippet-with-region.js#snippet{1}
```
**Code file**
<<< @/snippets/snippet-with-region.js
**Output**
<<< @/snippets/snippet-with-region.js#snippet{1}
You can also specify the language inside the braces (`{}`) like this:
```md
<<< @/snippets/snippet.cs{c#}
<<< @/snippets/snippet.cs{1,2,4-6 c#}
```
This is helpful if source language cannot be inferred from your file extension.
## Markdown File Inclusion
You can include a markdown file in another markdown file like this:
**Input**
```md
# Docs
## Basics
```
**Part file** (`parts/basics.md`)
```md
Some getting started stuff.
### Configuration
Can be created using `.foorc.json`.
```
**Equivalent code**
```md
# Docs
## Basics
Some getting started stuff.
### Configuration
Can be created using `.foorc.json`.
```
::: warning
Note that this does not throw errors if your file is not present. Hence, when using this feature make sure that the contents are being rendered as expected.
:::
## Advanced Configuration
VitePress uses [markdown-it](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it) as the Markdown renderer. A lot of the extensions above are implemented via custom plugins. You can further customize the `markdown-it` instance using the `markdown` option in `.vitepress/config.js`:
```js
const anchor = require('markdown-it-anchor')
module.exports = {
markdown: {
// options for markdown-it-anchor
// https://github.com/valeriangalliat/markdown-it-anchor#usage
anchor: {
permalink: anchor.permalink.headerLink()
},
// options for @mdit-vue/plugin-toc
// https://github.com/mdit-vue/mdit-vue/tree/main/packages/plugin-toc#options
toc: { level: [1, 2] },
config: (md) => {
// use more markdown-it plugins!
md.use(require('markdown-it-xxx'))
}
}
}
```
See full list of configurable properties in [Configs: App Configs](../config/app-configs#markdown).