2024-10-31

Admonitions in This Blog’s Markdown

A guide to using admonitions and directives in this blog’s markdown

Table of Contents

This guide shows how to use admonitions and directives in this blog’s markdown to improve content presentation.

Inline Directives :name[label]{attributes}

Button
:btn[cmd], :btn[shift], :btn[ctrl], :btn[opt], :btn[enter],
:btn[left], :btn[right], :btn[up], :btn[down], :btn[tab],
:btn[space], :btn[delete], :btn[esc], :btn[custom]
Cmd ⌘, Shift ⇧, Ctrl ⌃, Opt ⌥, Enter ↵, , , , , Tab ⇥, Space ␣, Del ⌫, Esc ⎋, Custom
YouTube Link
Watch this video on YouTube: :youtube[Click here]{#dQw4w9WgXcQ}.
Watch this video on YouTube: Click here.

Block Directives ::name[label]{attributes}

YouTube Embed
::youtube[Watch this amazing video]{#dQw4w9WgXcQ}
:::linkcard
https://www.google.com/
:::

favicon

favicon

favicon

Admonitions

Admonitions are specially formatted content blocks that help highlight important information.

Basic Syntax

:::type
Your content here
:::

Available Types

:::note
This is a note admonition.
:::
Note
This is a note admonition.
Overview
This is an overview admonition.
Warning
This is a warning admonition.
Important
This is an important admonition.
Tip
This is a tip admonition.
Example
This is an example admonition.
Comment
This is a comment admonition.
Quote
This is a quote admonition.
Question
This is a question admonition.
Simple Admonition
This is a simple admonition with a custom title.
This is a simple admonition without a title.

Custom Titles

:::note{title="Did you know?"}
You can customize the title of any admonition!
:::
Did you know?
You can customize the title of any admonition!

Nested Admonitions

You can nest admonitions by using more colons in the opening and closing tags:
Outer Admonition
This is the outer admonition.
Inner Admonition
This is a nested important admonition.

Best Practices

  1. Use inline directives (:) for elements that are part of your text flow
  2. Use block directives (::) for standalone elements like embeds
  3. Choose appropriate admonition types based on your content
  4. Use clear, descriptive titles for your admonitions
  5. Don't overuse admonitions - use them to highlight truly important information